The ruling on completing al-Fatihah if the imam bows before it is completed

The questioner : If the imam is quick in his recitation and I bow with him before I have finished al-Fatihah, is that considered a valid completion, or is it considered a failure to complete it?

The Shaykh : According to the opinion of al-Bukhari, which is my opinion, it is not permissible to complete al-Fatihah unless you are a masbuq (one who joins the prayer late), meaning that you started al-Fatihah when you arrived, but the imam bowed before you finished it. In that case, the remainder of it is dropped from you.

The questioner : No, you caught the rak'ah from the beginning. Even if you had completed al-Fatihah, he would have stood up from the bowing before you did.

The Shaykh : Did you join him from the beginning of the prayer? Well, if you complete al-Fatihah and then bow, even if he stands up from the bowing.

The questioner : Even if he eats.

The Shaykh : Yes, but if you know that this man is in this state and you are not reassured, it is obligatory for you to distance yourself from him and pray separately from him.

The questioner : If you recite al-Fatihah, do you repeat the prayer after al-Fatihah?

The Shaykh : I think I am giving it the best treatment.

The questioner : Even within the time, and not after.

The Shaykh : Her conscience is currently occupied; whenever she wishes, she can pay off her debt.