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    Question ID: 24437Country: Saudi Arabia

    Title: From last two years I recite Surah Fathiha, even I am praying behind IMAM. Is this true practice. I heard when IMAM read one should listen, If IMAM don't one should recite SURAH Fatiha. Please guide me.

    Question: Salaam Alikum, From last two years I recite Surah Fathiha, even I am praying behind IMAM. Is this true practice. I heard when IMAM read one should listen, If IMAM don't one should recite SURAH Fatiha. Please guide me. Sukran, Zazakallah-ho-Khairaa. ALLAH Haifz

    Answer ID: 24437

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 1201/1201/M=1431)

    Your practice is not right. Qirat is forbidden behind the Imam altogether. As well as do not recite Surah Fatiha may it be loud or silent salah. Keep silent behind the Imam. The majority of Sahaba such as Hadhrat Ali (رضى الله عنه) and Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Masood (رضى الله عنه) etc forbade the muqtadis from Qirat behind Imam.
    والمؤتم لا يقرأ مطلقاً ولا الفاتحة في السرية اتفاقاً فإن قرأ كره تحريماً ........وهو مروي من عدة من الصحابة فالمنع أحوط بل يستمع إذا جهر و ينصت إذا أسر لقول أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه كنا نقرأ خلف الإمام فنزل وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُواْ لَهُ وَأَنصِتُواْ [الأعراف : 204]

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India