Prayer: Can Both 'Mālik' and 'Malik' Be Recited in Sūrah al-Fātiḥah During Prayer?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Can Both 'Mālik' and 'Malik' Be Recited in Sūrah al-Fātiḥah During Prayer?

English:

Question #461:

Given that, in his commentary on the blessed chapter of the Fātiḥah, Imam Khomeini (q.) prefers the word "malik" over "mālik" is it correct to pronounce the word in both ways while reciting this holy chapter in obligatory and non-obligatory prayers for the sake of caution?

Answer #461:

There is no problem in observing caution in this respect.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer