Is the response of the followers to the imam with "Ameen" done aloud or in secret? And what is the ruling on racing the imam with the response?

The questioner : What is the evidence, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : As for the evidence, refer to the series *The Weak Hadiths*, Volume Two, where you will find the clear explanation.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : Beware, and by the way, I remind you, for the reminder benefits the believers, that the custom of responding with "Ameen" in every country I have traveled to and stayed in is that the followers race the imam with "Ameen." If you are part of this public, you should be aware of this, and if you are strangers like us, you should alert them. You must, when you hear the imam say "and not the astray," hold your breath and not utter "Ameen" until you hear the imam begin with "Ameen." If you are aware of this ruling, praise be to Allah. And as I said earlier, you should remind those around you. You will remember these words of mine if you notice, in any mosque where you pray a prayer recited aloud, that everyone is racing the imam with "Ameen." The imam barely finishes saying "and not the astray" before the mosque is filled with the sound of "Ameen." Therefore, the followers should wait until they hear the imam begin with "Ameen," and then they should respond, acting in accordance with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): A hadith agreed upon byThe Shaykh : al-Bukhari and Muslim. And perhaps you have finished your questions, so I, in turn, bid you farewell with "Peace be upon you."