If one catches the imam in bowing, does he recite the opening supplication?
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Question:
I came to the prayer and the imam was in bowing. Should I say the takbir and recite the opening supplication and then bow, or should I bow directly?
Answer:
You bow directly; the opening supplication is dropped from you because you caught the bowing. If you had stood, you would recite the opening supplication, but you missed the bowing. When the imam stands, if you say the takbir of intention, you bow. If you say the takbir of intention while standing upright, then you bow for the bowing and say the takbir of transition. Yes.
I came to the prayer and the imam was in bowing. Should I say the takbir and recite the opening supplication and then bow, or should I bow directly?
Answer:
You bow directly; the opening supplication is dropped from you because you caught the bowing. If you had stood, you would recite the opening supplication, but you missed the bowing. When the imam stands, if you say the takbir of intention, you bow. If you say the takbir of intention while standing upright, then you bow for the bowing and say the takbir of transition. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الطائف] — alfawzan.live (1:12:17)
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