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Is it permissible to supplicate while the Imam is reciting?

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The congregant must listen attentively when the Imam recites aloud during congregational prayers. They should not engage in supplication, remembrance, or recitation other than Al-Fatihah, for the Prophet said: "There is no prayer for one who does not recite the Opening of the Book (Al-Fatihah)." As for anything other than Al-Fatihah, one should not recite, supplicate, or remember, in compliance with the Almighty's saying: "And when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy," and the Prophet's saying: "Indeed, the Imam was appointed to be followed. So when he says 'Allahu Akbar,' then say 'Allahu Akbar,' and when he recites, then listen attentively."

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