The ruling on pausing after al-Fatihah in prayer

Question:
The pause between al-Fatihah and the surah...?

Answer:
No, no, there is scholarly disagreement on this, and nothing has been established regarding it; because nothing has been established regarding a pause between al-Fatihah and a surah. Only two pauses were established from him (peace and blessings be upon him): the first is after the opening takbir, and this is established by explicit text from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah and others, where the opening supplication is recited. The second pause, according to the stronger opinion, is after the end of the recitation, before bowing; one pauses briefly with a slight pause, then says takbir. The takbir is not connected to the recitation; rather, there is a separation between the recitation and the takbir. When one finishes the recitation, he pauses briefly and then says takbir.
As for what comes after al-Fatihah, there is disagreement on this: some narrations from the narration of Qatadah indicate that there is a pause after al-Fatihah, but it is not established. The scholars differed on this: some held that one should pause after al-Fatihah until the ma'mum recites al-Fatihah, while others did not hold that. The original ruling is that a pause after al-Fatihah is not prescribed; this is the original ruling. And whoever pauses in accordance with those scholars who said so, there is nothing wrong with it. The matter is broad in this regard, if Allah wills.