Is it permissible for the ma'mum to recite behind the imam in the loud prayers?
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The questioner: In congregational prayer, when the ma'mum joins, what does he recite? Is it obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah, or is the imam's recitation sufficient for him?
The Shaykh: No, it is not obligatory for the ma'mum to recite when the imam recites aloud. Rather, it is upon him as He, the Exalted, said:[Al-A'raf 7:204] The recitation of the follower is only in one case: when he does not hear the recitation, either because the imam is reciting quietly or because the imam is reciting aloud but the follower is far away and cannot hear the imam's recitation, or because he has a ringing in his ears or is deaf. In these two cases, it is permissible for him to recite.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: No, it is not obligatory for the ma'mum to recite when the imam recites aloud. Rather, it is upon him as He, the Exalted, said:
So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَThe questioner : Yes.
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