A question regarding the recitation of al-Fatihah by the follower in the loud prayers
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Q377: The questioner, E. M. N., asks: Is it obligatory for the follower in the loud prayers to recite al-Fatihah, and when should he recite it? What is the authenticity of this hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he heard some of the followers reciting behind him, he said to them in reproach after the taslim: "Why do I compete with you in the Qur'an?" Then he said, may he
(peace and blessings be upon him): We ask your eminence for guidance?
A377: The scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, differed regarding the recitation of al-Fatihah by the follower. Some held that it is obligatory and that it is not permissible to leave it, and that the follower must recite it behind the imam in all cases. Others held that the imam’s recitation suffices for the follower, but that it is recommended for the follower to recite it during the imam’s pauses and in the silent prayers. Others made it obligatory for the follower to recite al-Fatihah in the silent prayers but not in the loud prayers, based on the generality of the statement of Allah the Exalted:[Al-A'raf 7:204]. In my view, this is the most correct of the opinions, because it reconciles the evidence. The recitation that is obligatory is attributed to the follower’s recitation in the silent prayers, and the hadiths that drop the recitation for the follower are attributed to the loud prayers, based on the statement of Allah the Exalted:
[Al-A'raf 7:204], and based on the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:309 and other hadiths that came in this meaning. What the follower should do, if he is able to recite al-Fatihah from the pauses of his imam, is to recite it. However, if he is not able to do so and the imam recites and raises his voice, he should listen to him, because if he recited while the imam is reciting, confusion would result, and he would recite in a way that he does not understand, and great difficulty would arise. As for the grade of the hadith: Sunan Ibn Majah 848Sahih (Darussalam) It was narrated by Imam Ahmad and the people of the Sunan, and al-Tirmidhi graded it hasan, and Abu Hatim graded it sahih. As for the wording: This did not come in this hadith, but it came in another hadith: Sunan Abi Dawud 517Sahih (Al-Albani)
(peace and blessings be upon him):
The imam is responsible for your prayer
الإمام ضامن على صلاتكمA377: The scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, differed regarding the recitation of al-Fatihah by the follower. Some held that it is obligatory and that it is not permissible to leave it, and that the follower must recite it behind the imam in all cases. Others held that the imam’s recitation suffices for the follower, but that it is recommended for the follower to recite it during the imam’s pauses and in the silent prayers. Others made it obligatory for the follower to recite al-Fatihah in the silent prayers but not in the loud prayers, based on the generality of the statement of Allah the Exalted:
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 تُرْحَمُونَSo 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 تُرْحَمُونَWhoever has an imam, the recitation of the imam is his recitation
من كان له إمام فقراءة الإمام قراءة لهwhat is wrong with me that someone is fighting to wrest the Qur’an from me?
ما لي أنازع القرآنThe imam is a guarantor
الإمام ضامنThe imam is responsible and the mu'adhdhin is trusted
الإمام ضامن والمؤذن مؤتمن
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