The Ruling on Reciting al-Fatihah and Saying the Amine for the One Praying Behind the Imam

Question:
His final question says: Is it true that the one praying behind the imam in the loud prayers does not recite al-Fatihah behind his imam, and does not say the amine after the imam completes al-Fatihah, according to the Hanafi school? If that is the case, what must he do?

Answer:
The Hanafi school is the weaker position here; the Hanafi school is the weaker position in this matter. The correct view is that of the majority: the one praying behind the imam says the amine with his imam. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): And in the other wording: This is the correct view held by the majority of scholars, contrary to the Hanafi school. The Hanafi school is the weaker position here.
Likewise, he recites, according to the correct view. He recites in the loud prayers; he recites only al-Fatihah, then he listens. This is based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): We said: Yes. He said: So he excepted al-Fatihah—(peace and blessings be upon him)—which indicates that he recites al-Fatihah when his imam recites quietly. If the imam did not recite quietly, meaning he recited al-Fatihah and then proceeded without a pause for him to recite, he recites it quietly to himself even while his imam is reciting loudly, and then he listens to his imam. This is in accordance with the many authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for the quiet prayers, such as Dhuhr, Asr, the third rak'ah of Maghrib, and the third and fourth rak'ahs of Isha, he recites in them in all cases. It is obligatory for him to recite al-Fatihah according to the majority. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): And the aforementioned hadith: We said: Yes. He said: So this is for the loud prayers. As for the quiet prayers, he recites al-Fatihah, and he recites with it whatever is easy for him in the first and second rak'ahs of Dhuhr and Asr. He recites al-Fatihah in the third and fourth rak'ahs of Dhuhr and Asr, and in the third rak'ah of Maghrib as well. Yes.

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