The manner of the takbir of ihram for one who catches up with the imam

Question:
What is the manner of the takbir of ihram if I did not catch it with the water? And do I recite the supplication of opening?

Answer:
Yes. The manner of the takbir of ihram, if you want to enter the prayer, is to say Allahu Akbar. In whatever state you come and the imam is praying, you say the takbir of ihram. The takbir of ihram is a pillar; you do not enter the prayer except with it. If you leave it out, your prayer is not valid. So the takbir of ihram is necessary when you enter the prayer, whether you enter with the imam at the beginning of the prayer, in the middle, or at the end. The takbir of ihram is necessary, and it is necessary that you do it while standing. So if you come and the imam is bowing, prostrating, or sitting, you say the takbir of ihram while standing completely. Then, when you finish it, you go down with the imam into the bowing, or the prostration, or the sitting. Yes.