The ruling on the imam prolonging the takbir, which causes the congregation to precede him, and his delay in bowing and prostrating
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Question:
Some imams prolong the takbir and do not raise their heads or prostrate except late, which causes the worshippers to precede him. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
It is better to omit the prolongation of the takbir, meaning that the situation described by the questioner should not occur. The takbir should be shortened in its wording so that the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam) do not experience delay in hearing the imam's prolonged voice. This is what is better. Yes. And if something unintentional occurs on the part of the ma'mum, if something unintentional happens, then Allah the Exalted forgives them. Yes.
Some imams prolong the takbir and do not raise their heads or prostrate except late, which causes the worshippers to precede him. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
It is better to omit the prolongation of the takbir, meaning that the situation described by the questioner should not occur. The takbir should be shortened in its wording so that the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam) do not experience delay in hearing the imam's prolonged voice. This is what is better. Yes. And if something unintentional occurs on the part of the ma'mum, if something unintentional happens, then Allah the Exalted forgives them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [607] حكم سبق الإمام بسبب مدِّه للتكبير وتأخره في الركوع والسجود - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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