Imaamat of a person who has a lisp
Question
Can a person who has a lisp or a problem with any other letter be made imam for salaah in a masjid?
Answer
He should not be made an imaam.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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