Ruling on the follower reciting al-Fatihah while rising
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If the follower is slow to rise and barely stands before the imam has already bowed, should he recite al-Fatihah while rising, or should he pray while sitting? May Allah reward you with good.
No, he stands and recites whatever is easy of al-Fatihah, and he completes it even if the imam has already bowed.
The questioner: Does he recite while he is rising?The Shaykh: He does not recite while he is rising, because he is able to stand.
The questioner: Perhaps he will not catch up with more than two verses, even if the imam has already bowed?The Shaykh: But is he not able to recite the remaining five verses?The questioner: He cannot, because he is slow to rise.
The Shaykh: By Allah! I do not know. We will hold back on this until Allah opens the matter for us.
The questioner: Should he not pray while sitting?The Shaykh: I do not know.
No, he stands and recites whatever is easy of al-Fatihah, and he completes it even if the imam has already bowed.
The questioner: Does he recite while he is rising?The Shaykh: He does not recite while he is rising, because he is able to stand.
The questioner: Perhaps he will not catch up with more than two verses, even if the imam has already bowed?The Shaykh: But is he not able to recite the remaining five verses?The questioner: He cannot, because he is slow to rise.
The Shaykh: By Allah! I do not know. We will hold back on this until Allah opens the matter for us.
The questioner: Should he not pray while sitting?The Shaykh: I do not know.