The Follower Reciting al-Fatihah in the Third and Fourth Rak'ahs

Q: What is the ruling on reciting al-Fatihah in congregational prayer in the third and fourth rak'ahs for the follower, if the imam does not give the follower the opportunity to complete al-Fatihah?

A: It is obligatory for the follower to hasten to recite al-Fatihah in the third and fourth rak'ahs, just as he recites it in the first and second, and he should not be lax in this. He should recite it continuously so that he does not miss it. If the imam says takbir while he has not completed it, he should complete it if the remainder is small, such as one or two verses. If he fears that he will miss the bowing, he should bow, and the rest of al-Fatihah is dropped from him; because he is commanded to follow the imam, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . Likewise, if he arrives and the imam is bowing, he should bow, and that suffices for him, as in the hadith of Abu Bakrah al-Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he came and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was bowing, so he bowed before the row, then entered the row and completed the prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: , narrated by al-Bukhari in his Sahih. And he did not order him to make up the rak'ah. So the follower is easier than the imam and the one praying alone. If he catches al-Fatihah, he recites it; if he misses it, it is dropped from him, just as if he arrives and the imam is bowing or at the point of bowing. This is unlike the imam and the one praying alone, for they must recite al-Fatihah because it is a pillar in their case.
As for the follower, it is obligatory in his case, but it is dropped from him due to forgetfulness or ignorance, just as it is dropped from him if he catches the imam bowing; he bows with him, and the rak'ah suffices for him, based on the hadith of Abu Bakrah mentioned above.