What is the ruling on the imam omitting some of the takbirs of transition?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, if the imam says the takbir of transition in the pillar that follows it, or does not say it, or says part of it during the movement of transition, what is the ruling?
Answer:
The place for the takbir of transition is between the two pillars. One stands between the two pillars and does not delay it until he enters the second pillar. For example, if he descends from standing to bowing to prostration, or descends from standing to prostration, he says the takbir during his descent and finishes the takbir before he reaches the ground. This is what is prescribed.
But if he is distracted or ignorant and does not say the takbir until after he has reached the ground, the prayer is valid, even though this is contrary to what is prescribed. The prayer is valid because few people are free from this. All the imams are jurists, but not all of them are jurists who know these matters. So, may Allah will it, leniency is shown in this matter. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, if the imam says the takbir of transition in the pillar that follows it, or does not say it, or says part of it during the movement of transition, what is the ruling?
Answer:
The place for the takbir of transition is between the two pillars. One stands between the two pillars and does not delay it until he enters the second pillar. For example, if he descends from standing to bowing to prostration, or descends from standing to prostration, he says the takbir during his descent and finishes the takbir before he reaches the ground. This is what is prescribed.
But if he is distracted or ignorant and does not say the takbir until after he has reached the ground, the prayer is valid, even though this is contrary to what is prescribed. The prayer is valid because few people are free from this. All the imams are jurists, but not all of them are jurists who know these matters. So, may Allah will it, leniency is shown in this matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم ترك الإمام لبعض تكبيرات الانتقال؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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