The ruling on omitting the loud recitation in the loud prayers
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Your Eminence! An imam said the opening takbir for the Maghrib prayer and forgot that he was the imam. He was distracted by something, then he recited al-Fatihah and began the surah after al-Fatihah quietly. Then he remembered and repeated the recitation of al-Fatihah. So the question, O Shaykh! If it were the case that he said the takbir as the imam and did not recite al-Fatihah aloud, what is required of the ma'mums?
Nothing is required of them. The most that is the case is that he did not recite aloud, and reciting aloud is a recommended practice, not obligatory. Even if a person omits it intentionally, nothing is required of him.
The questioner: Did the ma'mums not hear the recitation of al-Fatihah and did not recite it themselves?The Shaykh: The ma'mum must recite al-Fatihah, even in the loud prayers;Due to the generality of his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: (There is no prayer for one who does not recite al-Fatihah of the Book).
The questioner: Were they waiting for the imam to recite it so that they would recite after him?The Shaykh: That is strange of them. How could they wait for such a long period and not notice? It appears that forgetfulness also overtook them.
In any case: Whoever prays and does not recite al-Fatihah must repeat his prayer, even if it is after years or months. It is necessary to repeat it.
Nothing is required of them. The most that is the case is that he did not recite aloud, and reciting aloud is a recommended practice, not obligatory. Even if a person omits it intentionally, nothing is required of him.
The questioner: Did the ma'mums not hear the recitation of al-Fatihah and did not recite it themselves?The Shaykh: The ma'mum must recite al-Fatihah, even in the loud prayers;Due to the generality of his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: (There is no prayer for one who does not recite al-Fatihah of the Book).
The questioner: Were they waiting for the imam to recite it so that they would recite after him?The Shaykh: That is strange of them. How could they wait for such a long period and not notice? It appears that forgetfulness also overtook them.
In any case: Whoever prays and does not recite al-Fatihah must repeat his prayer, even if it is after years or months. It is necessary to repeat it.