Reciting behind the Imaam
Question
My question is what do we recite behind the Imam in the third rakaat of Maghrib and third and fourth rakaat of esha and dhur and asr.
Answer
No, you should not recite anything behind the Imaam.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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