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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it prescribed for one who is outside the prayer to say "Ameen" with the worshippers when he hears the imam reciting al-Fatihah?

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Question:
If I am facing the mosque and I hear the imam reciting al-Fatihah, is it prescribed for me to say "Ameen" after he finishes al-Fatihah?

Answer:
No, you are not in the prayer. You are not in the prayer until you say "Ameen" following the imam. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [506 -582] هل يشرع لمن كان خارج الصلاة أن يؤمن مع المصلين إذا سمع الإمام يقرأ الفاتحة؟ — youtube.com

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