The ruling on one who bows with the imam before completing al-Fatihah
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The questioner:
Now, let’s take another caller. Abdullah from Ha’il, please, Abdullah. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Shaykh, I prayed behind an imam, and the imam in the third rak'ah of the Zuhr prayer said al-Hamd quickly, meaning he did not allow the ma'mums to recite al-Fatihah, and the imam bowed, and I had not finished al-Fatihah, and I bowed. So, is there anything upon me? And what is the way, meaning?
The presenter:
Okay, correct, your question is clear.
The Shaykh:
What is obligatory upon you, this is what is obligatory upon you, is that you follow the imam and do not lag behind him, even if you did not recite al-Fatihah, the imam’s recitation suffices, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Now, let’s take another caller. Abdullah from Ha’il, please, Abdullah. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Shaykh, I prayed behind an imam, and the imam in the third rak'ah of the Zuhr prayer said al-Hamd quickly, meaning he did not allow the ma'mums to recite al-Fatihah, and the imam bowed, and I had not finished al-Fatihah, and I bowed. So, is there anything upon me? And what is the way, meaning?
The presenter:
Okay, correct, your question is clear.
The Shaykh:
What is obligatory upon you, this is what is obligatory upon you, is that you follow the imam and do not lag behind him, even if you did not recite al-Fatihah, the imam’s recitation suffices, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 03-08-1434هـ مع معالي الشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com (22:12)
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