Forgetting the Recitation of al-Fatihah in the Third Rak'ah of Maghrib
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Question:
This is a question. He says: Honorable Shaykh, in the third rak'ah of the Maghrib prayer, I forgot whether I recited al-Fatihah or not? Does the imam cover it for me? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, if you are praying with the imam from the beginning of the prayer, he covers the recitation of al-Fatihah for you, because your recitation of it behind the imam is a recommended practice (sunnah). Your recitation of it behind the imam is a recommended practice (sunnah), and some scholars hold that your recitation of it behind the imam is obligatory, and it is not a pillar. So if you forget it, the imam's recitation suffices, if Allah wills.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This is a question. He says: Honorable Shaykh, in the third rak'ah of the Maghrib prayer, I forgot whether I recited al-Fatihah or not? Does the imam cover it for me? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, if you are praying with the imam from the beginning of the prayer, he covers the recitation of al-Fatihah for you, because your recitation of it behind the imam is a recommended practice (sunnah). Your recitation of it behind the imam is a recommended practice (sunnah), and some scholars hold that your recitation of it behind the imam is obligatory, and it is not a pillar. So if you forget it, the imam's recitation suffices, if Allah wills.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 13 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / طلب العلم وكيفيته/ صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:20:03)
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