The Time of Following the Imam in Prostration
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Does following the imam in prostration occur after he has finished his takbir and placed his forehead on the ground? Or does following the imam in prostration occur after he has finished his takbir, even if he has not yet placed his forehead on the ground?
Answer:
No, no, it is both: the takbir and placing his forehead on the ground, both. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Does following the imam in prostration occur after he has finished his takbir and placed his forehead on the ground? Or does following the imam in prostration occur after he has finished his takbir, even if he has not yet placed his forehead on the ground?
Answer:
No, no, it is both: the takbir and placing his forehead on the ground, both. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحجة في الصلاة بقراءة ابن مسعود وأُبَي — islamhouse.com (56:07)
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