Calling for Maftir Someone Who Cannot Read by Himself
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Question
Is it permissible to call for Maftir someone who cannot read the Haftarah, as we have several people in our community who find it very difficult to read in the holy tongue, but they know how to recite the blessings?
Answer
Ideally, one should call for the Maftir someone who knows how to read the Haftarah by himself, but in times of need, it is permissible if the person can read together with the Ba'al Koreh. If someone who cannot read the Haftarah at all is called for Maftir, another person should ascend for the Haftarah blessing and the reading from the Prophets. However, initially, one should not call for Maftir someone who cannot read from the Prophets. Nevertheless, in a synagogue where there is a Prophet scroll, it is permissible even initially to call someone who cannot read.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 284, סעיף ד) Mishnah Berurah (subsection 8).
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