Making a mistake in tashahhud
Question
During tashahhud one says "..as salaamu alayna ayyuhan nabiyyu" instead of "..as salaamu alayka ayyun nabiyyu". Does this mistake invalidate salaah?
Answer
No, it will not invalidate the Salaah.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ولو زاد كلمة أو نقص كلمة أو نقص حرفا، أو قدمه أو بدله بآخر ... لم تفسد ما لم يتغير المعنى (الدر المختار 1/633)
فالأصل فيها عند الإمام ومحمد رحمهما الله تعالى تغير المعنى غيرا فاحشا (حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح ص339)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Motala
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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