What is the ruling on saying "Ameen" after al-Fatihah for one who prays alone?
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Question:
What is the ruling on saying "Ameen" after al-Fatihah for one who prays alone?
Answer:
It is recommended (mustahabb) for the imam, the followers, and the one praying alone to say "Ameen" after finishing al-Fatihah, because its meaning is "O Allah, accept." Al-Fatihah is a supplication; the entire al-Fatihah is a supplication. Its beginning is a supplication of worship, which is praising Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and its end is a supplication of request, which is asking Allah for assistance:[Al-Fatihah 1:5] "Guide us." You are asking for guidance: "Guide us to the straight path." So its end is a supplication of request. Therefore, it is all a supplication. So when you finish, you say "Ameen" over this supplication, because saying "Ameen" over a supplication is among the causes of its being answered. This is a recommended practice (sunnah) in the prayer and outside the prayer when you recite al-Fatihah.
What is the ruling on saying "Ameen" after al-Fatihah for one who prays alone?
Answer:
It is recommended (mustahabb) for the imam, the followers, and the one praying alone to say "Ameen" after finishing al-Fatihah, because its meaning is "O Allah, accept." Al-Fatihah is a supplication; the entire al-Fatihah is a supplication. Its beginning is a supplication of worship, which is praising Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and its end is a supplication of request, which is asking Allah for assistance:
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التأمين بعد الفاتحة لمن يصلي منفردا؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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