The Imam's Takbir for Ruku' Before Bending and the Ma'mum's Rushing Ahead

Question:
The questioner says: An imam says takbir (Allahu akbar) for ruku' while standing, then begins to bow, which forces some of the ma'mum who cannot see him to precede him in ruku'. What is the ruling on that? And what is the ruling on the prayer of the ma'mum who do that?

Answer:
The ma'mum does not race the imam; he does not bow until after the imam has bowed. If they know that the imam says takbir before he bends, they should not rush into ruku' until he bows. It is not befitting for the imam, nor for the ma'mum, to say the takbir of transition while standing; rather, he says it during the transition, during the bending. He says takbir during the bending for ruku'. He says takbir during the lowering for sujud. He says takbir during rising from sujud, between the two pillars. This is the place for the takbir of transition. He does not precede it before the transition, nor delay it after the transition. Yes.