Is it permissible to recite al-Fatihah behind the imam while he is reciting, or what should one do?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to recite al-Fatihah behind the imam while he is reciting, or what should one do? I ask for your guidance.
The Shaykh : The stronger opinion among the scholars is that it is obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah, even if the imam is reciting, due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Jami` at-Tirmidhi 247Sahih (Darussalam). The people of the Sunan narrated that 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once finished the Fajr prayer and asked his companions: because he was struggling with the recitation. They said: Yes. He said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 311Sahih (Darussalam) This indicates that it is obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah, even in the prayer where the imam recites aloud, because the Fajr prayer is a prayer of loud recitation.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The stronger opinion among the scholars is that it is obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah, even if the imam is reciting, due to the generality of 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 الكتابDid any of you recite behind him?
هل منهم أحد قرأ خلفه ؟Do not do that, except for Umm Al-Kitab, for there is no Salat for one who does not recite it.
لا تفعلوا إلا بأم القرآن، فإنه لا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بهاThe questioner : May Allah bless you.