The Criterion for Catching the Takbirat al-Ihram
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the criterion for catching the takbirat al-ihram?
Answer:
The criterion, and Allah knows best, is that if the takbir is missed, meaning if the imam has finished saying the takbir, then the takbirat al-ihram has been missed. Some scholars say that it is not missed until the imam bows, meaning the benefit of the takbirat al-ihram is not lost as long as the imam has not bowed. However, it appears, and Allah knows best, that its benefit is lost when it itself is missed. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the criterion for catching the takbirat al-ihram?
Answer:
The criterion, and Allah knows best, is that if the takbir is missed, meaning if the imam has finished saying the takbir, then the takbirat al-ihram has been missed. Some scholars say that it is not missed until the imam bows, meaning the benefit of the takbirat al-ihram is not lost as long as the imam has not bowed. However, it appears, and Allah knows best, that its benefit is lost when it itself is missed. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب صلاة الجماعة والإمامة — islamhouse.com (1:03:28)
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