The ruling on the follower matching the imam in the actions of prayer

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Question:
What is the ruling on the follower conforming to the imam (matching and equating him in the actions of prayer)?

Answer:
The closest view is that it is forbidden, based on the apparent meaning of the texts. Some scholars describe it as disliked, but the closest view, based on the apparent meaning of the texts, is that it is forbidden.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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