Question
How should a non-Muslim who has just embraced Islam perform Salaat? Can he recite a translation of a Surah in Salaat?
Answer
Salaat performed in any language besides Arabic is invalid. A new Muslim who has as not yet memorized the Surahs, etc., should simply recite just 'Subhaanallaah' a few times in every posture, and the Salaat will be valid. But if any other language is used, the Salaat will not be valid. It is incumbent that he quickly memorizes in Arabic the essentials of Salaat.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 21 No 05
- PDF page
- 3
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