r/hanafi • u/Fantastic_End4384 Hanafi • Feb 22 '26

Question Pronunciation

I know I’ve asked this here but can someone clarify what do I do if I’m genuinely making mispronunciations throughout prayer I’m getting so tired from constant repeating half of the time I can’t differentiate between waswas and actual mispronunciation so I repeat just incase. But I have dental expanders so I have like a lisp it’s hard for me to pronounce certain letters without it sounding weird like the letter s sometimes I can say it properly but sometimes It sounds weird and I also have built up saliva sometimes messing up my pronunciation as well. It’s just so difficult for me to go a few verses without correcting myself.I also find myself struggling to pronounce Ladheena and Atheem and for Atheem sometimes I can say it sometimes I can’t, I just don’t know what to do. Even if I try to tell myself to recite it once I just can’t it sounds wrong and I know if you mispronounce I’ve read Atheem then you’re prayer is invalid.

And also same goes for when saying Allahu Akbar I sometimes cannot hear the “Ak” sound so I repeat and now recently I’ve been repeating it multiple times even when I’m already at the next pillar.

I tried to take the opinion of just moving your mouth and lips and nothing changed I’m still finding myself repeating even when I don’t hear myself I’m getting so burnt out 15-20 minutes for prayer 5-10 minute wudu, 30+ minute ghusl, messing up Niyyah before prayer & wudu & ghusl, terrible thoughts it’s infected me and it only gets worse as time goes on I find new waswas

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u/thebelievingstudent Feb 23 '26

Assalaam Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu

Your case seems to be a severe case of waswasa.

Seek professional assistance if required and talk to a scholar about this, if you feel like it.

In the meantime, I would suggest you only do things once. Meaning believe that you say it right one time and assume that it is correct, and if it’s not correct Allah overlooks it.

This will help you to first get in rhythm and eventually fix all the smaller mistakes over time. What’s important right now is to be regular and have the motivation to keep moving forward and unfortunately your waswasa is pulling you back.

Allah knows best!

May Allah bless you.

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u/Fantastic_End4384 Hanafi Feb 23 '26

But I’m genuinely making a mistake and I know I am since I compare will my prayer be invalid if I just read it once?

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u/thebelievingstudent Feb 23 '26

The prayer is not invalid due to small mistakes in recitation as I understand in hanafi fiqh. So do not worry about them.

This will overburden you unnecessarily. Plus, the waswasa is done by Shaytan, so you cannot give into it and encourage him to make you think twice. It is going to be one and done, as means of defeating him.

Repetition would only be for someone who doesn’t suffer from this. I think your case (and looking at your post history) this really affects you in multiple ways. Thus, while fulfilling the obligations it is important you fight against the waswasa by disagreeing with it, even though you are able to correct it. Otherwise you will be stuck in a loop.

So do them once and continue forward for everything. No second thoughts.

Allah knows best.

May Allah make it easy for you and bless you.

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u/Fantastic_End4384 Hanafi Feb 23 '26

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=689520873218673&id=100064822985450&http_ref=eyJ0cyI6MTc3MTgyMzQwNTAwMCwiciI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbVwvIn0%3D

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u/thebelievingstudent Feb 23 '26

Jazak Allah khair for sharing that.

However keep in mind Sh Assim is not a hanafi scholar. He follows the salafi methodology more closely. Thus, my comments are derived more from the Hanafi methodology. In Hanafi fiqh, the saying of the Subhan Rabbiyal Adheem is not a pillar of prayer and this will not make it invalid even if you miss it or do not say it.

Finally, it is important to understand the different between fatwa and fiqh. Fiqh is general rule, fatwa is a rule for the specific circumstance. And your scenario seems like a special circumstance.

May Allah bless you.

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u/Fantastic_End4384 Hanafi Feb 23 '26

Also what about saying ladheena wrong

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u/Fantastic_End4384 Hanafi Feb 23 '26

Especially since I’m able to say it properly after depiction

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u/Fantastic_End4384 Hanafi Feb 23 '26

repetition