The ruling on following the imam in qunut and reciting the basmalah aloud
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Question:
The questioner asks: If the imam does something that the ma'mum does not approve of, such as reciting the basmalah aloud, or making qunut in the Fajr prayer, or something similar, should the ma'mum remain behind the imam or separate from him?
Answer:
He should follow the imam, even if he is uneasy; he should pray with him, and there is no harm in that. As for the second point, he says: Reciting the basmalah aloud, or making it audible, is not a problem; pray behind him. These are matters of ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and do not invalidate the prayer.
The questioner asks: If the imam does something that the ma'mum does not approve of, such as reciting the basmalah aloud, or making qunut in the Fajr prayer, or something similar, should the ma'mum remain behind the imam or separate from him?
Answer:
He should follow the imam, even if he is uneasy; he should pray with him, and there is no harm in that. As for the second point, he says: Reciting the basmalah aloud, or making it audible, is not a problem; pray behind him. These are matters of ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and do not invalidate the prayer.
Source
متابعة الإمام في المسائل الخلافية — alfawzan.live
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