Is it valid to recite al-Fatihah during the imam's pauses, verse by verse?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: For a long time, I have been reciting al-Fatihah in prayer during the imam's pauses, at the end of each verse of Surat al-Fatihah. So when the imam says "All praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds" and pauses, I immediately say "All praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds" after him, and so on. I was told that this is not correct.
Answer:
Yes, it is not correct. Recite it consecutively; it is not valid unless it is recited in order and consecutively. If the imam pauses, you recite; if the imam does not pause, the imam's recitation is sufficient.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: For a long time, I have been reciting al-Fatihah in prayer during the imam's pauses, at the end of each verse of Surat al-Fatihah. So when the imam says "All praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds" and pauses, I immediately say "All praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds" after him, and so on. I was told that this is not correct.
Answer:
Yes, it is not correct. Recite it consecutively; it is not valid unless it is recited in order and consecutively. If the imam pauses, you recite; if the imam does not pause, the imam's recitation is sufficient.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 458- هل تصحّ قراءة الفاتحة في سكتات الإمام آيةً آيةً؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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