What is the ruling on the pause that some imams make after reciting al-Fatihah, and is it obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah in the loud prayers as well?

The questioner : May peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O honorable Shaykh. What is the ruling on the pause that some imams make after reciting al-Fatihah, and is it obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah in the loud prayers as well?

The Shaykh : Yes, the pause after al-Fatihah is a brief pause... to distinguish between the recitation that is a pillar and the recitation that is voluntary.
Also, it is prescribed for the ma'mum to begin reciting al-Fatihah, and it is obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah in the quiet prayers and in the loud prayers, due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): , and because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once turned away from the Fajr prayer and said: They said: Yes. He said: This is an explicit text on the matter, meaning: an explicit text that reciting al-Fatihah is obligatory even in the loud prayers. Yes.