Is prayer behind an Imam reciting according to the recitation of Hamza permissible?

Chapter on the Description of Prayer

Al-Mughni

Book of Prayer

Book 3 · Issue 2 · Bab 5

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Prayer behind an Imam reciting according to the recitation of Hamza is generally not permissible. Although the recitation itself is not entirely invalid according to the highest scholarly positions, the recitation of Hamza is disapproved of.