The ruling on the follower omitting the recitation of al-Fatihah in the loud prayers
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Q404: The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the follower omitting the recitation of Surat al-Fatihah behind the imam in the loud prayers? Is his prayer valid? Is the listener like the reciter? And what is the stronger position in this matter?
A404: Reciting al-Fatihah is necessary, and it is a pillar of the prayer for the imam and for the one praying alone; the prayer is not valid without it. As for behind the imam, this is a matter of scholarly disagreement among the scholars. The stronger position is that he recites it during the imam's pauses if he is able to do so. However, if the imam recites loudly and does not give the follower an opportunity to recite al-Fatihah, then it is dropped from him. Likewise, if he arrives and the imam is bowing, he should bow and he will have caught the rak'ah, and reciting al-Fatihah is dropped from him.
A404: Reciting al-Fatihah is necessary, and it is a pillar of the prayer for the imam and for the one praying alone; the prayer is not valid without it. As for behind the imam, this is a matter of scholarly disagreement among the scholars. The stronger position is that he recites it during the imam's pauses if he is able to do so. However, if the imam recites loudly and does not give the follower an opportunity to recite al-Fatihah, then it is dropped from him. Likewise, if he arrives and the imam is bowing, he should bow and he will have caught the rak'ah, and reciting al-Fatihah is dropped from him.
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