The Imam’s Silence After al-Fatihah and the Recitation of the Followers
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The questioner:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, he says: Is it obligatory for the imam to remain silent after al-Fatihah for a duration sufficient for the followers to recite al-Fatihah?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he recites al-Fatihah, he remains silent until the followers recite al-Fatihah after him. Yes.
The questioner:
And what do the followers do if the imam does not remain silent after al-Fatihah? When do they recite it?
The Shaykh:
They recite, they recite, but they recite it quietly. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes. May Allah bless you,
Your Excellency the Shaykh, he says: Is it obligatory for the imam to remain silent after al-Fatihah for a duration sufficient for the followers to recite al-Fatihah?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he recites al-Fatihah, he remains silent until the followers recite al-Fatihah after him. Yes.
The questioner:
And what do the followers do if the imam does not remain silent after al-Fatihah? When do they recite it?
The Shaykh:
They recite, they recite, but they recite it quietly. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes. May Allah bless you,
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7507 — youtube.com (1:52)
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