Imamate of One Who Recites Incorrectly: Mistakes in Pronunciation

Question

In a certain mosque there is an imam who cannot recite the Qur’an correctly — to the point that he makes mistakes in pronunciation, let alone tajwid. Will the prayer of someone who knows tajwid and pronounces correctly be valid behind such an imam?

Answer

Behind one who is not capable of reciting “ma yajuzu bihi al-salat” (the amount with which the prayer is valid), the prayer of such a person is not valid. As for the imam who is capable of “ma yajuzu bihi al-salat”, he should practise Surat al-Hamd and at least one other sura so thoroughly that his pronunciation becomes correct and the prayer can be valid; until he has…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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