Is the Imam accountable for anything if a worshiper's phone rings loudly with music during prayer, and the music intermingles with the remembrance (dhikr) of the prayer?
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If you recite Al-Fatiha, your prayer is valid and is not invalidated merely by the distraction of a phone ringing, whether the distraction occurs during the recitation of Al-Fatiha or the remembrances of bowing and prostration. As for not performing the glorification (tasbih) in bowing, your prayer is valid according to the majority of scholars, because it is a recommended whose omission does not invalidate the prayer. However, it is an obligation according to some, and if omitted forgetfully, it is compensated for by the prostration of forgetfulness ( al-sahw). It is recommended to remind worshippers to turn off their phones before prayer.
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