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Can a person who cannot pronounce the letters correctly lead the prayer?

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If a person is unable to pronounce certain letters correctly due to the structure of their mouth, and if there is no one in the congregation who can recite these letters properly, then according to the preferred view, this person may lead the prayer. However, if there is someone else who can pronounce the letters correctly, it is not permissible for the one with the speech impediment to be the imam. (Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, 1/581-582; al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya, 1/86)

Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu

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