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When does the ma'mum say "Ameen"?

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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : Regarding the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning the "Ameen" of the believers, meaning in Surat al-Fatihah, for example, the imam says: "And not the astray," and the ma'mum naturally says: "Ameen." I do not know whether the imam says "Ameen" and then the ma'mums respond behind him with "Ameen," or whether they say "Ameen" as soon as he says: "And not the astray"?The Shaykh : When he says: "And not the astray," they say: "Ameen."

The questioner : Even though Shaykh Al-Albani says that this is contrary to the evidence.

The Shaykh : First: May Allah reward you! We do not allow anyone to mention a specific scholar to us.
You may only say: "Some scholars said," but you must never mention so-and-so or so-and-so in our presence; we do not want that.
However, if it is Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who narrated:
When the Imam says Amin, say Amin إذا أمن الإمام فأمنوا
Sunan Abi Dawud 936Sahih (Al-Albani)
and he is the one who narrated:
When the imam says: "And not the astray," then say: "Ameen" إذا قال الإمام: ولا الضالين، فقولوا: آمين
Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 5:69
nor those who go astray ولا الضالين
or, "When he says Ameen, when he begins the Ameen, then say Ameen." The meaning is not: when he finishes the Ameen, then say Ameen. The hadith explains part of itself. If this hadith is narrated:
when he says: "Nor of those who err" you should say Amin إذا قال: ولا الضالين، فقولوا: آمين
Sahih Muslim 415a
we understand the meaning of his statement:
When he says, "Ameen," say, "Ameen." إذا أمن فأمنوا
to be: when he reaches the place of the Ameen, or when he begins the Ameen, say Ameen with him.
Source alathar.net

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