The ruling on reciting al-Fatihah for one who joins the imam in the third rak'ah
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The questioner : Like the hadith of Abu Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him). He was among the first to recite al-Fatihah, then he joined in the fourth rak'ah. Does he repeat it?
The Shaykh : The first imam who was present and then completed the prayer with them builds upon the prayer of the first imam. However, regarding the recitation of al-Fatihah, it is obligatory for this person who joined last to recite it, because he did not hear it and did not recite it. So he must recite it. Yes, according to the prayer.
The questioner : The first time.
The Shaykh : Yes, so he recites it aloud. Yes.
The Shaykh : The first imam who was present and then completed the prayer with them builds upon the prayer of the first imam. However, regarding the recitation of al-Fatihah, it is obligatory for this person who joined last to recite it, because he did not hear it and did not recite it. So he must recite it. Yes, according to the prayer.
The questioner : The first time.
The Shaykh : Yes, so he recites it aloud. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1299 - إذا حضر الإمام الراتب والناس يصلون فتقدم إماماً فهل تسقط عنه قراءة الفاتحة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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