If the ma'mum says the takbir while the imam has already begun the recitation, does he recite the opening supplication or only Surat al-Fatihah?

The questioner : This is a continuation of the question: If the ma'mum says the takbir while the imam has already begun the recitation, does he recite the opening supplication or only Surat al-Fatihah?

The Shaykh : If the ma'mum joins the imam, and the imam is reciting Surat al-Fatihah and it is his custom to pause after it, then do not recite anything while he is reciting Surat al-Fatihah. When he finishes it, recite the opening supplication and the seeking of refuge, then recite Surat al-Fatihah. However, if the imam is one who does not pause between Surat al-Fatihah and the recitation that follows it, then when you join him, listen until he finishes Surat al-Fatihah, then recite Surat al-Fatihah and do not recite the opening supplication. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, regarding when the prayer is one of loud recitation: The opening supplication is not part of it, but the seeking of refuge is at its beginning, and the basmalah is likewise. So you seek refuge and recite the basmalah, then Surat al-Fatihah.