The ruling on the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) preceding the imam in prostration
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The questioner:
Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih. Among the questions that reached us is this inquiry from one of the brothers. He says: When the imam of the mosque says the takbir (saying Allahu akbar) for prostration, he says the full takbir while standing, and then he goes to prostrate. He says: I precede him to the place of prostration before he arrives. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
This person is ignorant and does not know the places for the takbir. The takbir is said when descending into prostration. When descending into prostration. As for saying the takbir while standing and then prostrating, that is not in its proper place.
The questioner:
And what is the ruling on the prayer of the one who preceded the imam?
The Shaykh:
The prayer of the one who preceded the imam is invalid if he did so intentionally. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih. Among the questions that reached us is this inquiry from one of the brothers. He says: When the imam of the mosque says the takbir (saying Allahu akbar) for prostration, he says the full takbir while standing, and then he goes to prostrate. He says: I precede him to the place of prostration before he arrives. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
This person is ignorant and does not know the places for the takbir. The takbir is said when descending into prostration. When descending into prostration. As for saying the takbir while standing and then prostrating, that is not in its proper place.
The questioner:
And what is the ruling on the prayer of the one who preceded the imam?
The Shaykh:
The prayer of the one who preceded the imam is invalid if he did so intentionally. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7513 — youtube.com (6:19)
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