Does Replacing ط with ت in Fatiha Recitation Invalidate Salah?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Question

I learned that errors in fatiha that change the meaning invalidate salah. 

Please does replacing ط with ت in fatiha recitation invalidate salah?

Answer

I pray you are well. 

Mistakes in Tajwid and Pronunciation

No, this is incorrect. Some mistakes may invalidate the prayer, but that would be if the meaning of a verse was changed drastically. In general, most of the mistakes that are common in people’s recitation would not affect the prayer.

In general, the recitation should sound like Arabic. Find a tadwid teacher and work on your recitation. (Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al Muhtar)

Focus on the Meanings

The sounds of the words of the Qur’an are the vehicles which carry the meanings. No doubt, proper recitation is important, but in the prayer the meaning should be the focus. This is a good place to start.

May Allah grant you the best of both worlds.

[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat began his studies in Arabic Grammar and Morphology in 2005. After graduating with a degree in English and History, he moved to Damascus in 2007, where, for 18 months, he studied with many erudite scholars. In late 2008 he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he continued his studies for the next six years in Sacred Law (fiqh), legal theory (Usul al-fiqh), theology, hadith methodology, hadith commentary, and Logic. He was also given licenses of mastery in the science of Quranic recital. He was able to study an extensive curriculum of Quranic sciences, tafsir, Arabic grammar, and Arabic eloquence.