Is the prayer in which the opening of the Book is not recited considered invalid or deficient, and what is the ruling on reciting the opening of the Book behind the imam in the silent and loud prayers?
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The Shaykh : The question asks whether the prayer in which the Mother of the Book is not recited is considered invalid or deficient? And if one is behind the imam, should it be recited in accordance with the hadiths that encourage its recitation, or should the recitation be left off in accordance with the hadith of the Messenger of Allah Sunan an-Nasa'i 921Sahih (Darussalam) and his saying Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:309?
The answer is to distinguish between the silent prayer and the loud prayer. If the follower hears the imam’s recitation in the loud prayer, he should not recite anything from the Qur'an, nor the opening of the Book, due to the two hadiths mentioned in the question. To these is added the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Al-A'raf 7:204] This is the most just and moderate of the schools of thought, because it commands recitation in the silent prayer and commands listening in the loud prayer. In this, the hadiths regarding this issue are reconciled. The discussion of this matter is long, and this amount of answer is sufficient for us.
The Imam is appointed to be followed, so when he says the takbir, say the takbir, and when he recites, be silent
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم به فإذا كبر فكبروا وإذا قرأ فأنصتواWhoever has an imam, the recitation of the imam is his recitation
من كان له إمام فقراءة الإمام له قراءةThe answer is to distinguish between the silent prayer and the loud prayer. If the follower hears the imam’s recitation in the loud prayer, he should not recite anything from the Qur'an, nor the opening of the Book, due to the two hadiths mentioned in the question. To these is added the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: