Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

How should one read Salah behind the Imam?

· 10 Ramadan 1437 AH1 min readFatwa 36161English

Question

I follow the Hanafi Madhab.

I need clarification on reading salaah behind a imaam , how should one read salaah behind imaam for a silent compared to a loud prayer , should one read behind the imaam or stay silent during the entire prayer ?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

This question has already been answered at Ask Imam #23765.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Sohail ibn Arif,
Assistant Mufti, Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Answered by
Mufti Sohail ibn Arif
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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