The ruling on the ma'mum reciting al-Fatihah behind the imam

Question : May Allah reward you. He asks: Is it obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah in every rak'ah of the prayer? And when does he recite it? Especially if the imam hastens at the beginning of the recitation?

Answer : The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) differ on the obligation of reciting al-Fatihah when the imam recites aloud. The position that is stronger in my view is that it is obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah. So, if the imam finishes al-Fatihah and the ma'mum is unable to recite it because the surah that follows is short, let him recite it with the imam. But if he is able to recite it after the imam has finished al-Fatihah, let him listen to the imam's recitation of al-Fatihah and then recite it himself afterwards. This is what I see in this issue, whether in the obligatory prayer or the voluntary prayer, due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):