Praying behind the one who makes apparent and clear
mistakes while reciting the Qur’aan
بسم الله والحمد لله
والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد
Question: Some scholars are reported to have said that the one
who makes clear and obvious mistakes while reciting the Qur’aan, like substituting
the letter (like ز instead of ذ, س instead of ث), or changing the
vowel sound, or leaving al-Madd al-waajib (the compulsory prolongation) etc.,
then it is not proper to pray behind the one who does so. Please advise us in
this regards.
Shaikh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله:
The mistakes are of two types: 1) the mistake which alters
the meaning. In this regards, the Imaam should be notified so that he corrects
his recitation. Example: reciting
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ
عَلَيهِمْ
{The path of those upon whom “YOU” have bestowed favor}
[Surah al-Faatihah (1): 7]
Reciting أَنعَمتَ (an-`amta) as أَنعَمتُ (an-`amtu)
(so the meaning changes to: The path of those upon whom “I” have bestowed favor)
or أَنعَمتِ (an-`amti), this is a
major mistake, he should be advised so that he corrects his recitation; or
reciting إِيَّاكَ (iyyaaka) as إِيَّاكِ (iyyaaki)
changing the gender (from masculine to feminine), he should be advised so that
he corrects his recitation.
2) As for the mistakes which do not change the meaning,
like doing Idhhaar in place of Ikhfaa (hiding) or Idghaam (blending); or doing
Idghaam in place of Idhhaar, then this does not affect and does not change the
meaning. This does not necessitates that one should stay away from praying
(behind this Imaam). Rather this is from the matters of beautifying and
adorning the recitation. Similarly, al-Madd al-Muttasil and al-Madd al-laazim
(the obligatory prolongation), applying the Madd is from perfecting the recitiation,
but not doing so does not harm it nor does it change the meaning.
Therefore the questioner should not press hard in this
matter and should not exceed the limits. Tawjeed is from the matters of
beautifying the recitation. It is not from the matters of binding obligations,
rather only for the beautification of the recitation, proper articulation and
strengthening it. If one recites in `Arabic and the meaning does not change,
then there is nothing wrong with it. If he recites “al-Hamdulillaahi Rabbil-`aalameen”
as “al-Hamdulillaahi Rabbul-`aalameen” or “al-Hamdulillaahi Rabbal-`aalameen”,
then this does not harm it. But when he recites it as “al-Hamdulillaahi
Rabbil-`aalameen”, then this is the recital which is known, and the reciter
should take care of (reciting it correctly). Similarly, if a person does the
Idhhaar in place of Idghaam, or Idghaam in place of Idhhaar, or Idhhaar in
place of Ikhfaa’, then this does not affect the meaning. It is not appropriate
that one should be stern in this matter. Rather, he should advise and strive in
correcting the recitation of his brother, and he (should be taught to) recite
it with Tajweed so that his recitation is beautified, perfected and is in
accordance with the rules of Tajweed.
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