Salat 25:Recitation Part 2

Rulings Regarding Prayer- Qirā'ah- Part 2

Performing prayers is obligatory for all Muslims, but no one can say prayers in his or her own language. For example, Iranians must not say prayers in Persian, otherwise their prayers will be invalidated.

Qirā'ah of the prayer must be performed in correct Arabic, that is the makharij ul-Hurouff (Emission points of the letters) must be articulated accurately; however, it is not necessary to observe the rules mentioned for a better recitation of the Quran such as compulsory Madd or Ghunnah and it would suffice to recite the prayer in correct Arabic. It is advisable, however, that the rules of tajwīd are observed.

But if one does not even know this much of Arabic pronunciation, they should try to learn it, and if they are negligent and therefore their qirā'ah is incorrect, their prayer is invalid.

Even if the time is short prior to the prayer and they do not have enough time to learn, based on obligatory precaution they should perform the prayer in congregation. But if they do not have access to congregational prayer, in that case their prayer is valid due to the shortness of time.

However, those who cannot learn Arabic, must try their best to perform the Arabic recitation in whatever way they can, but it is still advisable that such people perform their prayers in congregation so that the congregational prayer Imam would recite Surah al-Fatiha and the other surah for them.

But if one has learned Arabic, but they still doubt whether or not they have uttered a certain word correctly during qirā'ah, they should repeat that word on the condition that they do not become obsessive about it, in which case they should not repeat the word, and if they do so, the obligatory precaution demands that they repeat their prayer.

We will explain the rest of issues pertaining to qirā'ah in the next episode.

* Qirā'ah of the prayer must be performed in correct Arabic, that is the makharij ul-Hurouff (Emission points of the letters) must be articulated accurately; however, it is not necessary to observe the rules mentioned for a better recitation of the Quran such as compulsory Madd or Ghunnah. But having said that, it is advisable to follow the rules of tajwīd (correct recitation of the Qur'ān), yet it would suffice to recite the prayer in correct Arabic.

* But if one does not even know this much of Arabic pronunciation, they should try to learn it, and if they are negligent in learning how to recite the prayer and their qirā'ah is incorrect, their prayer becomes invalid.

* However, those who cannot learn Arabic and are therefore unable to read it correctly, must try their best to perform the Arabic recitation in whatever way they can, but it is still advisable that such people perform their prayers in congregation so that the congregational prayer Imam would recite Surah al-Hamd and the other surah for them.

* But if one has learned Arabic, but they still doubt whether or not they have uttered a certain word correctly during qirā'ah, they should repeat that word on the condition that they do not become obsessive about it, in which case they should not repeat the word, and if they do so, the obligatory precaution demands that they repeat their prayer.