Reciting behind the Imaam
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)
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, ask the issuing Darul Ifta directly.