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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the one whose imam bows while he is reciting al-Fatihah

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Question:
A ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) entered the prayer after the imam had finished his takbir (saying Allahu akbar) for entering the state of prayer and his recitation of al-Fatihah. Then the ma'mum began reciting al-Fatihah, but the imam bowed. Does the ma'mum bow, or does he complete the recitation of al-Fatihah?

Answer:
The ma'mum bows and follows his imam. In this case, the imam's recitation suffices for the ma'mum; the imam bears it on his behalf. This is one of the benefits of congregational prayer. Yes.
Source قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان 1439/11/19 — youtube.com (16:07)

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