The Ruling on the Ma'mum Reciting al-Fatihah

The Shaykh:
If he gives to his male and female children, the equalization is to give the male the share of two females, as in inheritance, following the division of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.

The questioner:
Abu 'Abdullah says: Shaykh, some of the imams of the mosques begin reciting the surah immediately after al-Fatihah, and I have not finished reciting al-Fatihah. Should I remain silent or continue reciting al-Fatihah?

The Shaykh:
Reciting al-Fatihah is obligatory for the imam and the one praying alone by scholarly consensus, for it is a pillar of the prayer. As for the ma'mum, this is a matter of scholarly disagreement among the scholars; some say the imam's recitation is sufficient, and some say the imam's recitation is not sufficient, but the ma'mum recites it during the imam's pauses. So you recite it during the imam's pauses, even if they are scattered. If you are unable to recite it, then it is dropped from you. Yes.