The ruling on one who lags behind the imam in a pillar due to inattentiveness

The questioner : For example, if the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) is unable to recite al-Fatihah because the imam is fast, or because he recited a short surah and the imam bowed, do we tell the ma'mum to follow his imam in a new rak'ah?

The Shaykh : No, no, we say: complete it and follow, but if you know that your imam is in this state, then separate, separate.

The questioner : I say: how does he follow now? If he continues reciting al-Fatihah, he will miss the bowing as well?

The Shaykh : Yes, but this bowing is not missed in terms of the ruling, because he is with his imam.

The questioner : I mean, for example.

The Shaykh : For example, if the imam, while prostrating, rises from the prostration and prostrates the second time, and the other did not hear, and when he rose from the second prostration, the other heard, so he rose, and the ma'mum sat down because he thinks this is the first prostration, we tell him now: prostrate and follow your imam.

The questioner : Suddenly, with my two messages, immediately.

The Shaykh : Whoever lags behind the imam in a pillar due to inattentiveness or the like, he performs it and then catches up with his imam.

The questioner : Even if the following is missed, even if it is missed.

The Shaykh : This is an excuse in it, but the matter is as I told you: if we know that this is the imam's habit, then he must leave him.