Al-a‘rabi means a desert-dweller, not simply an Arabic-speaking person. The historical discussion rests on assumptions concerning access to learning, not an inherent religious defect of a place of residence or ethnicity. Competence remains the meaningful consideration, and the prayer is valid.
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Al-a‘rabi means a desert-dweller, not simply an Arabic-speaking person. The historical discussion rests on assumptions concerning access to learning, not an inherent religious defect of a place of residence or ethnicity. Competence remains the meaningful consideration, and the prayer is valid.