Praise be to Allaah.
If the imam makes a mistake in his recitation – apart from
al-Faatihah – that does not alter the meaning, then you do not have to
correct his mistake. This is something that no imam is entirely free from.
But it is better to point it out to him after the prayer, because this will
help him to remember it.
But if the imam refuses to correct his mistake even though he
knows it is a mistake, then one to the following two scenarios applies:
1 – If the mistake alters the meaning, and he knows that it
is a mistake but he does not correct his mistake after it has been pointed
out to him, then you must repeat the prayer.
But how can you be sure that he realized it is a mistake and
was persisting in it?
But if it is a mistake that does not alter the meaning, then
you do not have to repeat the prayer, but you must advise the imam in a kind
and gentle manner, and explain that it is not something shameful if the imam
forgets something, for the best of Allaah’s creation, Muhammad (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him), also forgot, and the Sahaabah who were
behind him reminded him, as is mentioned in the hadeeth.
Shaykh Sa’d al-Humayd
With regard to correcting the Jumu’ah khutbah, this is one of
the cases in which speaking during the khutbah is permitted, such as if the
khateeb makes a mistake in reciting a verse that changes the meaning, such
as omitting a phrase from the aayah and so on. In this case the one who
corrects him is not regarded as coming under the prohibition on speaking
during the khutbah. See al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 5/140.