The ma'mum reciting al-Fatihah before his imam in the loud prayers
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Question:
The Shaykh said: The questioner asks: If the ma'mum recites al-Fatihah in the loud prayers before his imam, is he considered to have preceded him?
Answer:
No, preceding is in the lower actions. Preceding is in the actions, not in the words: he does not bow before him, and he does not prostrate before him. Preceding is in the actions, not in the words, except for the takbir of ihram. He does not precede his imam with the takbir of ihram. As for reciting al-Fatihah before him, there is no harm in that.
The Shaykh said: The questioner asks: If the ma'mum recites al-Fatihah in the loud prayers before his imam, is he considered to have preceded him?
Answer:
No, preceding is in the lower actions. Preceding is in the actions, not in the words: he does not bow before him, and he does not prostrate before him. Preceding is in the actions, not in the words, except for the takbir of ihram. He does not precede his imam with the takbir of ihram. As for reciting al-Fatihah before him, there is no harm in that.
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، باب الحيض — islamhouse.com (1:12:56)
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