If the imam begins reciting after al-Fatihah, do we complete al-Fatihah?
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Question:
In congregational prayer, the imam recites Surat al-Fatihah and gives us a chance to recite it as well. However, after a short while, he starts the short surah, and we have not finished yet. My question is: Do we complete al-Fatihah quickly? Or do we remain silent and not complete it so that we can listen to him? May Allah reward you with good. And is it permissible not to recite it after him, even if he gave us a chance, because he has recited it on our behalf?
Answer:
It is obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah in both the silent and the loud prayers, according to the most correct opinion of the scholars. Some scholars said: He does not recite in the loud prayers, but he recites in the silent ones.
Some of them said: He has no recitation required of him, neither in the silent nor in the loud prayers, but the imam bears it.
Both of these opinions are weak, and the correct one is: He recites in both the silent and the loud prayers.
In the silent prayers, he recites al-Fatihah, and with it whatever is easy for him in the first and second rak'ahs, of the midday and afternoon prayers. In the loud prayers, such as the night prayer, the sunset prayer, the dawn prayer, and the Friday prayer, he recites only al-Fatihah, then he listens to his imam. If the imam pauses, he recites during the imam's pause.
And if the imam begins reciting and the ma'mum has not finished, he completes it, then he listens. Even if the imam does not pause, he recites it to himself, then he listens to his imam, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 823Da'if (Al-Albani) We said: Yes. He said: Sunan Abi Dawud 823Da'if (Al-Albani) This is explicit that the ma'mum recites al-Fatihah behind the imam in all prayers. However, if he arrives and the imam is in bowing, the rak'ah suffices for him, and al-Fatihah is dropped from him, because he did not catch the standing.
Likewise, if he forgot, or was ignorant of the ruling, his prayer is valid, because al-Fatihah is obligatory for the ma'mum, and it is dropped due to forgetfulness and ignorance.
Unlike the imam and the one praying alone, for whom it is a pillar that is necessary, and it is not dropped, neither by forgetfulness nor by ignorance; it is necessary.
As for the ma'mum, it is dropped from him by forgetfulness and by ignorance.
Likewise, if he did not catch the standing, and he arrived while the imam was bowing, it is dropped from him according to the majority of scholars, and the rak'ah suffices for him. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
In congregational prayer, the imam recites Surat al-Fatihah and gives us a chance to recite it as well. However, after a short while, he starts the short surah, and we have not finished yet. My question is: Do we complete al-Fatihah quickly? Or do we remain silent and not complete it so that we can listen to him? May Allah reward you with good. And is it permissible not to recite it after him, even if he gave us a chance, because he has recited it on our behalf?
Answer:
It is obligatory for the ma'mum to recite al-Fatihah in both the silent and the loud prayers, according to the most correct opinion of the scholars. Some scholars said: He does not recite in the loud prayers, but he recites in the silent ones.
Some of them said: He has no recitation required of him, neither in the silent nor in the loud prayers, but the imam bears it.
Both of these opinions are weak, and the correct one is: He recites in both the silent and the loud prayers.
In the silent prayers, he recites al-Fatihah, and with it whatever is easy for him in the first and second rak'ahs, of the midday and afternoon prayers. In the loud prayers, such as the night prayer, the sunset prayer, the dawn prayer, and the Friday prayer, he recites only al-Fatihah, then he listens to his imam. If the imam pauses, he recites during the imam's pause.
And if the imam begins reciting and the ma'mum has not finished, he completes it, then he listens. Even if the imam does not pause, he recites it to himself, then he listens to his imam, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
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 بهاLikewise, if he forgot, or was ignorant of the ruling, his prayer is valid, because al-Fatihah is obligatory for the ma'mum, and it is dropped due to forgetfulness and ignorance.
Unlike the imam and the one praying alone, for whom it is a pillar that is necessary, and it is not dropped, neither by forgetfulness nor by ignorance; it is necessary.
As for the ma'mum, it is dropped from him by forgetfulness and by ignorance.
Likewise, if he did not catch the standing, and he arrived while the imam was bowing, it is dropped from him according to the majority of scholars, and the rak'ah suffices for him. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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