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Fatwa ID: 07849<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Written by Maulana Yusuf Badshah<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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If someone wants to offer a mandatory Salah but he\/she can’t learn Al-Fatiha by heart and experiences some difficulties with Arabic letters. Is it permissible to recite other short verses instead of Al-Fatiha?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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For the one praying in congregation, no recitation is required, rather the recitation of the Imam suffices on their behalf [1]. As for the one praying individually, reciting Al-Fatiha is obligatory during the first two Rak\u2019ah of every Fardh Salah and is also required for every Rak\u2019ah of Sunnah and Nafl prayers [2].<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only if one is unable to speak, mentally incapable of learning or hasn\u2019t yet had sufficient time to do so might they be excused from reciting Al-Fatiha. In this case, no substitute is required [3], although some have advised reciting \u2018Allahu Akbar\u2019 or some other short Azhkar thrice to ensure one remains standing for the required time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This, however, would only apply to the new Muslim, the mute or the one diagnosed with extreme learning difficulties, although such an inability would normally accompany a level of mental incapacity that would classify one as Majnun, which would itself exempt them from the need to perform Salah [4].<\/span><\/p>\n

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Otherwise, anyone who can learn to perform Salah should be able to learn Al-Fatiha eventually and should endeavour to do so. Until they do, they should aim to pray their Fardh Salah in congregation where their recitation is not required, seek out a qualified teacher to support them in learning Al-Fatiha, whether that is at their local Masjid or online, and make Du\u2019a to Allah s.w.t for Taufeeq. Finding it difficult is not a sufficient excuse to abandon learning it altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah s.w.t knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Maulana Yusuf Badshah<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1] Raddul Muhtar, vol. 1, pg. 446, Darul Fikr:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunan Abi Dawud 604:<\/span><\/p>\n

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[2] Raddul Muhtar, vol. 1, pg. 446, Darul Fikr:<\/span><\/p>\n

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[3] Surah Al-Baqarah 286:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Raddul Muhtar, vol. 1, pg. 481-482, Darul Fikr:<\/span><\/p>\n

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[4] Raddul Muhtar, vol. 1, pg. 351-352, Darul Fikr:<\/span><\/p>\n

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