{"id":23999,"date":"2022-01-31T17:35:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=23999"},"modified":"2022-01-31T17:35:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:35:44","slug":"does-changing-the-letters-invalidate-salah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/does-changing-the-letters-invalidate-salah\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Changing the Letters Invalidate Salah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 05816<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Answered by: Maulana Yusuf Khan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">In fardh Namaaz, while reciting Surah Ikhlaas, If I replace the first \u0642 by \u0643 then will this invalidate my Namaz?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>Answer:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Ibn e Abidin Shaami R mentions in relation to mistakes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The principle according to the latter scholars is that whatever changes the meaning to such an extent that it constitutes blasphemy it will invalidate salah in all of that whether it is in the Qur&#8217;an or not [the changed word]. If the meaning of the word is in the Qur&#8217;an but it is far from the meaning and changed the sentence to a bad meaning it will invalidate also. <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Imam al Haskafi mentioned:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2018Salah is not invalidated as long as the meaning does not change except for what is difficult to distinguish such as Daad and Thaa so most of them do not invalidate them\u2019. <sup>[2]<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Which Imam Shaami R further clarified on this topic with:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2018The principle when he mentioned a letter in place of another letter is that it changes the meaning if it is possible to differentiate between them without difficulty then salah will become invalid.\u2019 <sup>[3]<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">In the context of the ayah, it does change the meaning quite significantly whilst it is easy to tell you changed it therefore it will invalidate the salah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Only Allah knows best<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Written by Maulana Yusuf Khan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">1] Raddul Muhtaar- V. 1 P.631<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u0648\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u0639\u0650\u062f\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0639\u0650\u0646\u0652\u062f\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u062a\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062f\u0651\u0650\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0623\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0645\u0627 \u063a\u064e\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0631\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0646\u0649 \u062a\u064e\u063a\u0652\u064a\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064f \u0627\u0639\u0652\u062a\u0650\u0642\u0627\u062f\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0643\u064f\u0641\u0652\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0641\u0652\u0633\u0650\u062f\u064f \u0641\u0650\u064a \u062c\u064e\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0639\u0650 \u0630\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0643\u064e\u060c \u0633\u064e\u0648\u0627\u0621\u064c \u0643\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0622\u0646\u0650 \u0623\u0648\u0652 \u0644\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u0651\u0627 \u0645\u0627 \u0643\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u062a\u064e\u0628\u0652\u062f\u0650\u064a\u0644\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u064f\u0645\u064e\u0644\u0650 \u0645\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0635\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064b\u0627 \u0628\u0650\u0648\u064e\u0642\u0652\u0641\u064d \u062a\u0627\u0645\u0651\u064d \u0648\u0625\u0646\u0652 \u0644\u064e\u0645\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0646\u0652 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u064e\u063a\u0652\u064a\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064f \u0643\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0643\u064e\u060c \u0641\u064e\u0625\u0646\u0652 \u0644\u064e\u0645\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0646\u0652 \u0645\u0650\u062b\u0652\u0644\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0622\u0646\u0650 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0646\u0649 \u0628\u064e\u0639\u0650\u064a\u062f\u064c \u0645\u064f\u062a\u064e\u063a\u064e\u064a\u0651\u0650\u0631\u064c \u062a\u064e\u063a\u064e\u064a\u0651\u064f\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u0641\u0627\u062d\u0650\u0634\u064b\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0641\u0652\u0633\u0650\u062f\u064f \u0623\u064a\u0652\u0636\u064b\u0627 \u0643\u064e\u0647\u064e\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u064f\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0650 \u0645\u064e\u0643\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0647\u064e\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u064f\u0631\u0627\u0628\u0650<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">[2] Durrul Mukhtaar- v.1 p.86<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; \u0644\u0645 \u062a\u0641\u0633\u062f \u0645\u0627 \u0644\u0645 \u064a\u062a\u063a\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u0646\u0649 \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0645\u0627 \u064a\u0634\u0642 \u062a\u0645\u064a\u064a\u0632\u0647 \u0643\u0627\u0644\u0636\u0627\u062f \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0638\u0627\u0621 \u0641\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631\u0647\u0645 \u0644\u0645<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u0668\u0666<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u064a\u0641\u0633\u062f\u0647\u0627<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">[3] Raddul Muhtaar- V.1 P.33<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0635\u0652\u0644\u064f \u0641\u0650\u064a\u0645\u0627 \u0625\u0630\u0627 \u0630\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0631\u064e \u062d\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0641\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u064e\u0643\u0627\u0646\u064e \u062d\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0641\u064d \u0648\u063a\u064e\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0631\u064e\u00a0<strong><em>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0646\u0649<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u0625\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u0645\u0652\u0643\u064e\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0641\u064e\u0635\u0652\u0644\u064f \u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0627 \u0628\u0650\u0644\u0627 \u0645\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0642\u0651\u064e\u0629\u064d\u00a0<strong><em>\u062a\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0633\u064f\u062f\u064f<\/em><\/strong>\u060c\u00a0<strong><em>\u0648\u0625\u0644\u0651\u0627<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u064a\u064f\u0645\u0652\u0643\u0650\u0646\u0652\u00a0<strong><em>\u0625\u0644\u0651\u0627<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u0628\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0642\u0651\u064e\u0629\u064d\u00a0<strong><em>\u0643\u0627\u0644\u0638\u0651\u0627\u0621\u0650<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u0645\u064e\u0639\u064e\u00a0<strong><em>\u0627\u0644\u0636\u0651\u0627\u062f\u0650<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0639\u0652\u062c\u064e\u0645\u064e\u062a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u0650 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u0627\u062f\u0650 \u0645\u064e\u0639\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u0650\u064a\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0647\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0644\u064e\u062a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u0650 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0651\u0627\u0621\u0650 \u0645\u064e\u0639\u064e \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0651\u0627\u0621\u0650 \u0642\u0627\u0644\u064e \u0623\u0643\u0652\u062b\u064e\u0631\u064f\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0644\u0627\u00a0<strong><em>\u062a\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0633\u064f\u062f\u064f<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatwa ID: 05816 &nbsp; 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