Should the muqtadi recite behind the Imaam?
Question
Should we recite when Imam is not reciting in namaaz bajamaat?
Answer
According to the Hanafi Mazhab, one should remain silent behind the imaam in all salaah (whether jahri salaah or sirri salaah).
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن جابر قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من كان له إمام فقراءة الإمام له قراءة (السنن الكبرى للبيهقي رقم 3013)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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