Question Summary
Does a person’s testification of faith (shahada) count if they mispronounced it? Also, is the letter haa at the end of the Name of Allah Most High supposed to be pronounced?
Question Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
A person is considered to have entered the fold of Islam when they accept belief in the proper tenets of Islam (which includes relinquishing any erroneous beliefs) in their heart.
The testification of faith (shahada) is a condition for the person to be considered a Muslim and treated thus, especially regarding various things pertaining to Muslims: being buried in the Muslim cemetery, being washed, and shrouded, etc…
The mispronunciation of the shahada does not affect their Islam.
Correct Pronunciation
The letter haa at the end of the Name of Allah Most High must be pronounced. However, it is not a requirement that one pronounces the voweling at the end. Merely stopping on the last letter is allowed.
Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani