If one who does not see the imam bows in the prostration of recitation, what is the ruling on his prayer?
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The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner : O Shaykh, regarding the mother.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : She goes and prays tarawih with the imam. When the imam prostrates in the prostration of recitation, she does not see him because she is in the women's section, so she bows because she assumes he said the takbir for bowing. Did you understand, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : So she does not know until he stands up and says the takbir.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So what does she do?
The Shaykh : She continues with him.
The questioner : She continues with him?
The Shaykh : She continues with him and does not prostrate with him, because this is the prostration of recitation and it has no connection to the prayer. But do you not see the women around her?
The questioner : Most of those with her are all old women who do not know.
The Shaykh : Allah accepts from them.
The questioner : May Allah accept it, meaning she continues, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, she continues.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : O Shaykh, regarding the mother.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : She goes and prays tarawih with the imam. When the imam prostrates in the prostration of recitation, she does not see him because she is in the women's section, so she bows because she assumes he said the takbir for bowing. Did you understand, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : So she does not know until he stands up and says the takbir.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So what does she do?
The Shaykh : She continues with him.
The questioner : She continues with him?
The Shaykh : She continues with him and does not prostrate with him, because this is the prostration of recitation and it has no connection to the prayer. But do you not see the women around her?
The questioner : Most of those with her are all old women who do not know.
The Shaykh : Allah accepts from them.
The questioner : May Allah accept it, meaning she continues, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, she continues.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.