Reciting Aloud Behind the Imam
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Reciting Aloud Behind the Imam
Question: If a person joins the congregational prayer with the imam and has missed one of the loud rak'ahs, does he recite aloud behind the imam during the imam's recitation in the two silent rak'ahs or one of them, or does he recite quietly behind the imam and recite aloud during his own prayer after the imam has concluded the prayer?
Answer: The correct view is that what the latecomer catches up with the imam is the beginning of his prayer. Accordingly, what he catches up with the imam is considered the first part of the prayer. So, if he catches up with the imam...
...for example, with one rak'ah, he recites al-Fatihah and a surah in it if the prayer is a silent one, or al-Fatihah if the prayer is a loud one, during the imam's pauses. Then, when he stands up after the imam's taslim to complete what he missed, he also recites in the first rak'ah what he is doing alone; because for him, it is the second rak'ah. As for the rest of the prayer, he recites al-Fatihah only.
As for if he catches up with the imam with two rak'ahs of a four-rak'ah prayer or of Maghrib, then these two rak'ahs are the beginning of his prayer according to the correct view, and what he stands up to perform is the end of his prayer.
Question: What about reciting aloud?
Answer: The person praying alone has the choice between reciting aloud and quietly in a loud prayer. As for the ma'mum, he does not recite aloud with his imam. However, if the person praying alone stands up to perform what he missed, there is no harm in reciting aloud at night. As for during the day, he recites quietly.
Question: If a person joins the congregational prayer with the imam and has missed one of the loud rak'ahs, does he recite aloud behind the imam during the imam's recitation in the two silent rak'ahs or one of them, or does he recite quietly behind the imam and recite aloud during his own prayer after the imam has concluded the prayer?
Answer: The correct view is that what the latecomer catches up with the imam is the beginning of his prayer. Accordingly, what he catches up with the imam is considered the first part of the prayer. So, if he catches up with the imam...
...for example, with one rak'ah, he recites al-Fatihah and a surah in it if the prayer is a silent one, or al-Fatihah if the prayer is a loud one, during the imam's pauses. Then, when he stands up after the imam's taslim to complete what he missed, he also recites in the first rak'ah what he is doing alone; because for him, it is the second rak'ah. As for the rest of the prayer, he recites al-Fatihah only.
As for if he catches up with the imam with two rak'ahs of a four-rak'ah prayer or of Maghrib, then these two rak'ahs are the beginning of his prayer according to the correct view, and what he stands up to perform is the end of his prayer.
Question: What about reciting aloud?
Answer: The person praying alone has the choice between reciting aloud and quietly in a loud prayer. As for the ma'mum, he does not recite aloud with his imam. However, if the person praying alone stands up to perform what he missed, there is no harm in reciting aloud at night. As for during the day, he recites quietly.