Imaamat of a person who has a lisp

Q: Can a person who has a lisp or a problem with any other letter be made imam for salaah in a masjid?

A: He should not be made an imaam.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)