Does the obligation to recite aloud during prayer cease for a person afflicted with Alzheimer's who forgets, stutters, and struggles with reciting the Qur'an, and is it permissible for him to recite silently what he can from Al-Fatiha or other surahs?
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Reciting aloud in prayer is a according to the majority of scholars. Whoever omits it forgetfully must perform the prostration of forgetfulness ( al-sahw) according to the Maliki and Hanbali schools. Whoever omits it intentionally does not have to perform prostration, and their prayer is valid. If a person cannot recite Al-Fatihah aloud due to forgetfulness, they must recite it silently, because the prayer is not valid without it.
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