If the imam bows and the follower has not finished reciting al-Fatihah, what should he do?
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The questioner : When the imam ... and bows before I finish reciting al-Fatihah, what do we do?
The Shaykh : ... .
Another questioner: ...
The Shaykh : For the one who has not finished reciting al-Fatihah and the imam has bowed, he must make an effort. This effort is facilitated if the praying person is praying behind an imam whose habit in bowing he knows: is his bowing long or short? He should make an effort; if he is convinced that if he finishes reciting al-Fatihah, he will catch the imam in bowing before he raises his head from the bow, he should finish al-Fatihah; otherwise, he should not. And of course, this statement applies only to the silent prayer. As for the loud prayer, the imam's recitation is sufficient for him, and the imam's recitation is sufficient for him. And I think your question is about the silent prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So the answer is what you have heard.
The Shaykh : ... .
Another questioner: ...
The Shaykh : For the one who has not finished reciting al-Fatihah and the imam has bowed, he must make an effort. This effort is facilitated if the praying person is praying behind an imam whose habit in bowing he knows: is his bowing long or short? He should make an effort; if he is convinced that if he finishes reciting al-Fatihah, he will catch the imam in bowing before he raises his head from the bow, he should finish al-Fatihah; otherwise, he should not. And of course, this statement applies only to the silent prayer. As for the loud prayer, the imam's recitation is sufficient for him, and the imam's recitation is sufficient for him. And I think your question is about the silent prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So the answer is what you have heard.