The ruling on the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) preceding the imam, matching him, or lagging behind him
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Question:
Yes, the student says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, we would like further clarification from Your Eminence on the following questions. The first question says: What is the ruling if the ma'mum precedes the imam, matches him, or lags behind him?
Answer:
If he precedes him in an action, the prayer is invalid. If he is in a state of drowsiness or dozing, he should catch up with the imam, and there is nothing on him; he should catch up with him, and praise be to Allah. As for matching him, it is disliked; he should not match him. If the imam says the takbir, they should not say it until he says it, and if he bows, they should bow. He should be behind him, connected to him, and not lag behind too much. Yes.
Yes, the student says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, we would like further clarification from Your Eminence on the following questions. The first question says: What is the ruling if the ma'mum precedes the imam, matches him, or lags behind him?
Answer:
If he precedes him in an action, the prayer is invalid. If he is in a state of drowsiness or dozing, he should catch up with the imam, and there is nothing on him; he should catch up with him, and praise be to Allah. As for matching him, it is disliked; he should not match him. If the imam says the takbir, they should not say it until he says it, and if he bows, they should bow. He should be behind him, connected to him, and not lag behind too much. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب قتال أهل البغي — islamhouse.com (4:44)
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