The ma'mum following the imam in ruku' before completing al-Fatihah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If the imam bows before the ma'mum has finished reciting al-Fatihah, does he follow him and bow with him, or does he complete it?
Answer:
If he will miss the ruku', he should bow even if he has not completed al-Fatihah. The imam's recitation of al-Fatihah is sufficient. Yes. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If the imam bows before the ma'mum has finished reciting al-Fatihah, does he follow him and bow with him, or does he complete it?
Answer:
If he will miss the ruku', he should bow even if he has not completed al-Fatihah. The imam's recitation of al-Fatihah is sufficient. Yes. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ومن كيده وتلاعبه ما تلاعب بعباد النار حتى اتخذوها آلهة معبودة — islamhouse.com (1:11:16)
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