A follower who forgot to recite al-Fatihah in one of the secret prayers: must he perform a rak'ah after the imam's taslim, or is the imam's recitation sufficient?
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The questioner : A follower who forgot to recite al-Fatihah in one of the secret prayers: must he perform a rak'ah after his imam's taslim, or is the imam's recitation sufficient?
The Shaykh : The stronger position is that reciting al-Fatihah is obligatory for the follower. Accordingly, if the follower forgets to recite al-Fatihah in one of the rak'ahs, that rak'ah is invalid and he must perform a rak'ah in its place after his imam's taslim. For example, if he catches the imam in the first rak'ah and forgets to recite al-Fatihah in that rak'ah, then when the imam says the taslim, he must perform a rak'ah in place of the rak'ah in which he left out the recitation of al-Fatihah. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Jami` at-Tirmidhi 247Sahih (Darussalam) and his saying: Sunan Abi Dawud 821Sahih (Al-Albani) meaning it is defective. We do not say the entire prayer is invalid because he was forgetful. However, if he intentionally leaves out the recitation of al-Fatihah, his prayer is invalid. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. His second question says:
The Shaykh : The stronger position is that reciting al-Fatihah is obligatory for the follower. Accordingly, if the follower forgets to recite al-Fatihah in one of the rak'ahs, that rak'ah is invalid and he must perform a rak'ah in its place after his imam's taslim. For example, if he catches the imam in the first rak'ah and forgets to recite al-Fatihah in that rak'ah, then when the imam says the taslim, he must perform a rak'ah in place of the rak'ah in which he left out the recitation of al-Fatihah. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
There is no Salat for the one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab.
لا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بفاتحة الكتابAbu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: If anyone observes a prayer in which he does not recite Umm al-Qur’an, it is incomplete, it is incomplete, it is incomplete, and deficient. (The narrator said) I said: Abu Hurairah, sometime I pray behind the imam(then what should I do)? Pressing my hand he replied: O Persian, recite it inwardly, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying that Allah, Most High, has said: I have Me and the Half for my servant and My servant will receive what he asks. The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: Recite. When the servant says: “praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe,” Allah, Most High says: “My servant has praised me.” When the servant says: “ The Compassionate, the merciful, “Allah Most High says: “My servant has lauded me.” When the servant says: “Owner of the Day of Judgment,” Allah, Most High, says: “My servant has glorified Me” When the servant says: “ Thee do we worship and of thee we ask help. “ (Allah says) “This is between Me and My servant, and My servant will receive what he asks.” When the servant says: “ Guide us to the Straight Path, the path of those whom thou hast favoured, not ( the path) of those who earn thine anger nor of those who go astray,”(Allah says: ) “This is for My servant, and My servant will receive what he asks.”
كل صلاة لا يُقرؤ فيها بأم القرأن فهي خداج فهي خداج فهي خداجThe questioner : May Allah reward you. His second question says: