The Ruling on the Ma'mum Reciting al-Fatihah
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Question:
May Allah bless you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: I always stop when I recite al-Fatihah after the imam. What is the answer to those who invalidate the prayer of the ma'mum if he does not recite al-Fatihah? I want a detailed statement on this, because there is an issue among some of the brothers regarding reciting al-Fatihah. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is a matter on which the scholars differ, and the stronger position, and Allah knows best, is the school of Imam Malik and what Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah chose: that in the quiet prayer the ma'mum recites al-Fatihah, and in the loud prayer he listens to the recitation of his imam. The saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-A'raf 7:204] And with this the evidence is gathered, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
May Allah bless you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: I always stop when I recite al-Fatihah after the imam. What is the answer to those who invalidate the prayer of the ma'mum if he does not recite al-Fatihah? I want a detailed statement on this, because there is an issue among some of the brothers regarding reciting al-Fatihah. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is a matter on which the scholars differ, and the stronger position, and Allah knows best, is the school of Imam Malik and what Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah chose: that in the quiet prayer the ma'mum recites al-Fatihah, and in the loud prayer he listens to the recitation of his imam. The saying of Allah the Exalted:
So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.
وإذا قرئ القرآن فاستمعوا له وأنصتوا لعلكم ترحمونThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/276 — archive.org (6:16)
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