The Ruling on Saying "Ameen" After Reciting al-Fatihah in the Audible Prayer
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Question:
He says: We know well that it is a sunnah (recommended practice) to say "Ameen" after reciting al-Fatihah in the prayer, by raising the voice for it in the audible prayer and whispering it in the silent prayer. But in our mosque, they say "Ameen" in the audible prayer after reciting al-Fatihah in a whisper, and they do not raise their voices with it. They say that this is the madhhab (school of jurisprudence) of Imam Malik. What is your guidance?
Answer:
The correct ruling is to raise the voice with it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do and the Companions used to do. When he says "and not the astray," the imam says "Ameen" and they do so as well. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2684 Sahih al-Bukhari 4475 So the sunnah (recommended practice) is to raise the voice with it for everyone: the imam, the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) all together, and the one praying alone in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah). This is the sunnah (recommended practice). Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
He says: We know well that it is a sunnah (recommended practice) to say "Ameen" after reciting al-Fatihah in the prayer, by raising the voice for it in the audible prayer and whispering it in the silent prayer. But in our mosque, they say "Ameen" in the audible prayer after reciting al-Fatihah in a whisper, and they do not raise their voices with it. They say that this is the madhhab (school of jurisprudence) of Imam Malik. What is your guidance?
Answer:
The correct ruling is to raise the voice with it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do and the Companions used to do. When he says "and not the astray," the imam says "Ameen" and they do so as well. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
No doubt, an apostle of Allah always does what he says.
صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قال ولا الضالين فقولوا آمينfor if one's utterance of 'Ameen' coincides with that of the angels, then his past sins will be forgiven.
فمن وافق قوله قول الملائكة أخرج له ما تقدم من ذنبه،
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 9813 - صفة التأمين بعد قراءة الفاتحة في الصلاة الجهرية - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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