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Reciting behind the Imaam

· 19 Rabiʻ II 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When reading fardh salaah behind an Imam, does one have to read surah fatihah even if the Imam is reading surah fatihah?

Answer

No. 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)
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