When is the recitation of al-Fatihah in the loud prayers behind the imam?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, in the loud prayers, how do we recite al-Fatihah with humility and certainty?
The Shaykh : First: Listen to the imam with humility and certainty, and say "Ameen" when he finishes saying "and not the astray."
Second: When he finishes reciting al-Fatihah, you recite it. As long as he is silent, you may be able to have humility. If he is reciting, you are commanded to recite it, whether with humility or without. Do what you are commanded to do and recite it, even if the imam is reciting. Then, if you achieve humility, that is what is required. If you do not achieve it, as is the case for most people now, because most mosques pray with microphones and humility is not achieved, then you recite it in obedience to the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), where he said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 247Sahih (Darussalam) And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said when he turned away from the Fajr prayer and the Companions informed him that they were reciting: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 311Sahih (Darussalam) Yes.
The Shaykh : First: Listen to the imam with humility and certainty, and say "Ameen" when he finishes saying "and not the astray."
Second: When he finishes reciting al-Fatihah, you recite it. As long as he is silent, you may be able to have humility. If he is reciting, you are commanded to recite it, whether with humility or without. Do what you are commanded to do and recite it, even if the imam is reciting. Then, if you achieve humility, that is what is required. If you do not achieve it, as is the case for most people now, because most mosques pray with microphones and humility is not achieved, then you recite it in obedience to the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), where he said: