Is it obligatory to recite al-Fatihah behind the imam?
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Question:
He asks and says: Do I recite al-Fatihah behind the imam? Or not?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to recite it behind the imam, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the authentic hadith:Sunan Abi Dawud 823Da'if (Al-Albani) We said: Yes. He said: Sunan Abi Dawud 823Da'if (Al-Albani), so this indicates to us that one recites al-Fatihah behind the imam, then listens, and does not recite anything beyond it except in the silent prayers, such as Zuhr and 'Asr, where one recites additional verses in the first and second rak'ahs after al-Fatihah; because he does not hear anything.
As for 'Isha', Maghrib, and Fajr, one is content with al-Fatihah and does not add to it, but rather listens to the recitation of his imam. If he arrives late and catches only the bowing, and the imam does not extend it for him regarding al-Fatihah, that suffices him, and praise be to Allah, according to the correct view held by the majority of scholars. Likewise, if he left off al-Fatihah out of ignorance while with the imam, or out of forgetfulness, his rak'ah suffices him, just as one who arrives while the imam is bowing, his rak'ah suffices him due to the legal excuse.
So it is obligatory for you, unlike the imam and the one praying alone, for whom it is a pillar. As for the ma'mum, its obligation is easier, and for this reason the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order the one who catches the imam bowing to make up the rak'ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 683Sahih (Al-Albani) when he bowed before the row, then entered the row, fearing that the rak'ah would be missed from him. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
He asks and says: Do I recite al-Fatihah behind the imam? Or not?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to recite it behind the imam, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the authentic hadith:
Perhaps you recite behind your imam?
لعلكم تقرءون 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 بهاAs for 'Isha', Maghrib, and Fajr, one is content with al-Fatihah and does not add to it, but rather listens to the recitation of his imam. If he arrives late and catches only the bowing, and the imam does not extend it for him regarding al-Fatihah, that suffices him, and praise be to Allah, according to the correct view held by the majority of scholars. Likewise, if he left off al-Fatihah out of ignorance while with the imam, or out of forgetfulness, his rak'ah suffices him, just as one who arrives while the imam is bowing, his rak'ah suffices him due to the legal excuse.
So it is obligatory for you, unlike the imam and the one praying alone, for whom it is a pillar. As for the ma'mum, its obligation is easier, and for this reason the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order the one who catches the imam bowing to make up the rak'ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
May Allah increase your eagerness! But do not do it again.
زادك الله حرصًا ولا تعدThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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