Reciting Faatihah Along with the Imaam
Questioner: Does one recite [Surah] al-Faatihah along with the Imaam in those prayers in which the recitation is audible?
Al-Albaani: No, I don’t hold that view [to be correct].
Al-Hudaa wan-Noor, 428.
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January 12, 2015
August 12, 2014
In Prayer, Do We Say the Basmalah and the Isti’aadhah Between al-Faatihah and the Surah After it?
Questioner: In prayer, do we say the Basmalah [i.e., Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem] and the isti’aadhah [i.e., A’uthu billaahi minash-Shaitaanir-Rajeem] between al-Faatihah and the Surah after it?
Al-Albaani: When someone who is praying finishes reciting al-Faatihah and starts a surah from its beginning then he reads the basmalah before it, because it is a surah, except for Surah Baraa’ah, as is known. As for when he starts his recitation from the middle of the surah or its end, then there is no basmalah.
Al-isti’aadhah is [said] at the beginning of the recitation only.
Al-Hudaa wan-Noor, 814.
August 2, 2014
The Imaam Forgets to Read al-Faatihah and Only Remembers When in Rukoo’?
Host: The questioner says, ‘The Imaam of a mosque forgets to recite al-Faatihah in a rak’ah, he only remembers whilst he is [actually] in rukoo’, what should he do?
Al-Albaani: He cancels the rukoo’ and stands up and reads al-Faatihah and then carries on with the prayer, he cancels the rukoo’, cuts it off and stands up straight away and recites al-Faatihah … and if it is the first or second rak’ah he reads a Surah or part of one [after Faatihah] and then bows and continues the prayer.
Someone Else: [What about] the people praying behind him, O Shaikh of ours?
Al-Albaani: They do as he does.
Questioner: They follow him?
Al-Albaani: “The Imaam is [appointed] to be followed …” [Bukhaari and others]
Al-Hudaa wan-Noor, 190.
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