If the ma'mum is slow in standing up to recite al-Fatihah, and the imam bows before he does, should he recite it while standing or pray while sitting?
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The questioner : If the ma'mum is slow to rise and cannot steady himself until the imam has already bowed, should he recite al-Fatihah while rising or pray while sitting? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : He should not stand up; he should recite whatever of al-Fatihah is easy for him and complete it, even if the imam has already bowed.
The questioner : Should he recite it while he is rising?
The Shaykh : He should not recite it while rising, because he is able to stand.
The questioner : He may not catch more than two verses.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He may not catch more than two verses, even if the imam has already bowed?
The Shaykh : But if he can manage it, should he recite the remaining five verses?
The questioner : He is slow to rise.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know, I do not know. I will hold back on this until Allah opens the matter for us.
The questioner : Should he not pray while sitting?
The Shaykh : I do not know.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you.
The Shaykh : After that, take the second row. Leave it to the rows, meaning we have wronged some people. Keep it to the rows, from the left. Keep it to the rows always. From now on, if Allah wills, always in the rows. And whoever wants to move forward, he goes to the row in front. Yes, come on, my brother.
The questioner : Your Eminence, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is one person.
The Shaykh : He should not stand up; he should recite whatever of al-Fatihah is easy for him and complete it, even if the imam has already bowed.
The questioner : Should he recite it while he is rising?
The Shaykh : He should not recite it while rising, because he is able to stand.
The questioner : He may not catch more than two verses.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He may not catch more than two verses, even if the imam has already bowed?
The Shaykh : But if he can manage it, should he recite the remaining five verses?
The questioner : He is slow to rise.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know, I do not know. I will hold back on this until Allah opens the matter for us.
The questioner : Should he not pray while sitting?
The Shaykh : I do not know.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you.
The Shaykh : After that, take the second row. Leave it to the rows, meaning we have wronged some people. Keep it to the rows, from the left. Keep it to the rows always. From now on, if Allah wills, always in the rows. And whoever wants to move forward, he goes to the row in front. Yes, come on, my brother.
The questioner : Your Eminence, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is one person.