What is the ruling on reciting al-Fatihah while the imam is reciting in the loud prayers?
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The questioner : Regarding reciting al-Fatihah while the imam is reciting in the loud prayers.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Do we recite it, or is it not permissible?
The Shaykh : If you can hear the imam’s recitation.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then listen, and if you cannot hear, recite.
The questioner : I mean, the imam’s recitation is sufficient, my intention is, I mean, regarding my situation.
The Shaykh : Before your intention, did you not understand my intention?
The questioner : No, Your Eminence, the Shaykh, I...
The Shaykh : No, I am telling you, did you understand my intention?
The questioner : My intention.
The Shaykh : I understood my intention, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : What did you understand?
The questioner : I understood that we recite al-Fatihah.
The Shaykh : But that’s it; all the words I told you, you summarize in one word: recite al-Fatihah. May Allah guide you. One of you is good at directing the question, but not good at understanding the answer. Otherwise, go back and repeat the question as if I did not understand the question.
The questioner : Excuse me, Your Eminence, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Did you understand the answer?
The questioner : Excuse me, Your Eminence.The Shaykh .
The Shaykh : Did you understand the answer?
The questioner : Yes, I understood.
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : That we recite al-Fatihah after listening to the imam, then we recite al-Fatihah.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, I did not say it that way only.
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Understand the answer, it will save you from repeating the question in one way or another.
The questioner : Okay, if you please, could you...
The Shaykh : The answer is: if you can hear the imam’s recitation, listen.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And if you cannot hear, recite. Is there a need for you to direct the question a second time?
The questioner : No, no, thank you.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Do we recite it, or is it not permissible?
The Shaykh : If you can hear the imam’s recitation.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then listen, and if you cannot hear, recite.
The questioner : I mean, the imam’s recitation is sufficient, my intention is, I mean, regarding my situation.
The Shaykh : Before your intention, did you not understand my intention?
The questioner : No, Your Eminence, the Shaykh, I...
The Shaykh : No, I am telling you, did you understand my intention?
The questioner : My intention.
The Shaykh : I understood my intention, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : What did you understand?
The questioner : I understood that we recite al-Fatihah.
The Shaykh : But that’s it; all the words I told you, you summarize in one word: recite al-Fatihah. May Allah guide you. One of you is good at directing the question, but not good at understanding the answer. Otherwise, go back and repeat the question as if I did not understand the question.
The questioner : Excuse me, Your Eminence, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Did you understand the answer?
The questioner : Excuse me, Your Eminence.The Shaykh .
The Shaykh : Did you understand the answer?
The questioner : Yes, I understood.
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : That we recite al-Fatihah after listening to the imam, then we recite al-Fatihah.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, I did not say it that way only.
The questioner: Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Understand the answer, it will save you from repeating the question in one way or another.
The questioner : Okay, if you please, could you...
The Shaykh : The answer is: if you can hear the imam’s recitation, listen.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And if you cannot hear, recite. Is there a need for you to direct the question a second time?
The questioner : No, no, thank you.
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