New Muslims Who May Not Be Able to Pronounce Arabic in Prayer
[Q]: If a person is not able to speak Arabic or pronounce its words, what should he do when praying ṣalāh?1
[A]: We have a judicial principle concerning which Allāh says:
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
“Allāh burdens not a person beyond his scope.”
(Al-Baqarah, 2: 286)
The Most High also said:
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
“So keep your duty to Allāh and fear Him as much as you can.”
(Al-Taghābun, 64:16)
And the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “If I command you with an act, then perform it to the best of your abilities”.2 In consideration of these evidences, this person...