Do I recite al-Fatihah while the imam is reciting, or do I listen to him?
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Question:
A questioner says, O Shaykh: If I am a ma'mum in the ritual prayer where the recitation is loud, and the imam does not pause between reciting al-Fatihah and the surah that follows it, do I recite al-Fatihah while the imam is reciting, or do I listen to him?
Answer:
You must recite the Qur'an; you must recite al-Fatihah even if he does not pause; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Companions:Sunan Abi Dawud 823Da'if (Al-Albani) We said: Yes. He said: Sunan Abi Dawud 823Da'if (Al-Albani) And in another hadith, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 247Sahih (Darussalam).
It is obligatory for the ma'mum to recite it, and if his imam continues reciting, he recites al-Fatihah, then he listens. If he was ignorant or forgetful, his prayer as a ma'mum is valid.
As for the imam and the one praying alone, al-Fatihah is necessary, and his prayer is not valid without it, whether he is forgetful or ignorant. As for the ma'mum, it is easier; because when Abu Bakrah entered and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was bowing, he bowed behind the row, then he entered the row. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:Sunan Abi Dawud 683Sahih (Al-Albani) And he did not order him to make up the rak'ah. This indicates that if the ma'mum arrives and the imam is bowing, that rak'ah suffices for him, even though he missed the recitation. Likewise, if he was ignorant or forgot and did not recite with the imam, the imam's recitation suffices for him, but he must not intentionally leave it. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
A questioner says, O Shaykh: If I am a ma'mum in the ritual prayer where the recitation is loud, and the imam does not pause between reciting al-Fatihah and the surah that follows it, do I recite al-Fatihah while the imam is reciting, or do I listen to him?
Answer:
You must recite the Qur'an; you must recite al-Fatihah even if he does not pause; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Companions:
Perhaps you recite behind your imam?
لعلكم تقرؤون خلف إمامكم؟Do not do so except when it is Fatihat al-Kitab, for he who does not recite it is not credited with having prayed.
لا تفعلوا إلا بفاتحة الكتاب؛ فإنه لا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بهاThere is no Salat for the one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab.
لا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بفاتحة الكتابIt is obligatory for the ma'mum to recite it, and if his imam continues reciting, he recites al-Fatihah, then he listens. If he was ignorant or forgetful, his prayer as a ma'mum is valid.
As for the imam and the one praying alone, al-Fatihah is necessary, and his prayer is not valid without it, whether he is forgetful or ignorant. As for the ma'mum, it is easier; because when Abu Bakrah entered and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was bowing, he bowed behind the row, then he entered the row. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
May Allah increase your eagerness! But do not do it again.
زادك الله حرصًا، ولا تعدThe presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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