Prayer: What Should a Qur’an Teacher Do if the Imam’s Tajwīd Is Wrong Yet Skipping Congregation Causes Slander?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Prayer: What Should a Qur’an Teacher Do if the Imam’s Tajwīd Is Wrong Yet Skipping Congregation Causes Slander?
English:
Question #589:
What is the religious duty of an individual, especially a teacher of Qur’an, who is certain that as far as tajwīd is concerned the imam reads his prayer wrongly? At times when this person does not participate in the congregational prayer, he is subjected to much slander?
Answer #589:
Observing the rules which provide betterment of pronunciation is not necessary. But if the follower considers the recitation of imam to be incorrect, and, as a result his prayer is also incorrect, they should not perform prayers behind him. However, there would be no problem with pretending that one is taking part in the prayers for a rational purpose.
-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer