Entering the prayer with the imam before bowing, between the opening supplication and al-Fatihah
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The questioner:
He says: If I enter the prayer with the imam just before he bows, should I leave out the opening supplication (Ibn 'Ala al-Sajjah) so that I can recite al-Fatihah, or not?
The Shaykh:
Starting with al-Fatihah is more important, because the opening supplication is a recommended practice. It is more important to start with al-Fatihah, even if you only catch the end of it. If you miss it with the imam, there is no harm. As for whether there is blame on him, if he does not catch al-Fatihah, he bows with the imam, and the rak'ah is valid for him, praise be to Allah, as came in the hadith of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). May Allah guide everyone and rectify the deeds of everyone, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
The presenter:
We thank the Honorable Shaykh for what he presented, and may he place it in his record of good deeds.
The Shaykh:
We would also like to remind the brother listeners of the list of selections from Taqwa for this year, which is as follows:
He says: If I enter the prayer with the imam just before he bows, should I leave out the opening supplication (Ibn 'Ala al-Sajjah) so that I can recite al-Fatihah, or not?
The Shaykh:
Starting with al-Fatihah is more important, because the opening supplication is a recommended practice. It is more important to start with al-Fatihah, even if you only catch the end of it. If you miss it with the imam, there is no harm. As for whether there is blame on him, if he does not catch al-Fatihah, he bows with the imam, and the rak'ah is valid for him, praise be to Allah, as came in the hadith of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). May Allah guide everyone and rectify the deeds of everyone, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
The presenter:
We thank the Honorable Shaykh for what he presented, and may he place it in his record of good deeds.
The Shaykh:
We would also like to remind the brother listeners of the list of selections from Taqwa for this year, which is as follows:
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء الخير - ابن باز — archive.org (40:37)
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