The ruling on the imam’s silence after al-Fatihah
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Question:
This questioner says: Is it prescribed for the imam to remain silent after al-Fatihah to give the ma'mum (those praying behind him) the opportunity to recite al-Fatihah?
Answer:
Silence is reported in two places. The first place is after the takbir of ihram until one reaches the opening supplication. The second place is after finishing the recitation and before bowing, so that one can return to oneself. As for silence after al-Fatihah, nothing has been established regarding it, except that some scholars preferred it so that the ma'mum would be able to recite al-Fatihah, or it was a preference of some scholars.
This questioner says: Is it prescribed for the imam to remain silent after al-Fatihah to give the ma'mum (those praying behind him) the opportunity to recite al-Fatihah?
Answer:
Silence is reported in two places. The first place is after the takbir of ihram until one reaches the opening supplication. The second place is after finishing the recitation and before bowing, so that one can return to oneself. As for silence after al-Fatihah, nothing has been established regarding it, except that some scholars preferred it so that the ma'mum would be able to recite al-Fatihah, or it was a preference of some scholars.
Source
سكوت الإمام بعد قراءة الفاتحة — alfawzan.live
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