Is it sufficient for a follower in congregational prayer to merely follow the Imam in his movements without reciting the Quran or glorifying God?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The congregant must follow the Imam in all actions of the prayer. In a silent prayer, the congregant recites Al-Fatiha and other surahs. As for a loud prayer, the congregant recites only Al-Fatiha. The congregant says in bowing (rukūʿ), prostration (sujūd), and what an individual praying alone says, except when rising from bowing, where the congregant says: "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd (Our Lord, and to You be all praise)" if the Imam says: "Sami‘a Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him)."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/40663
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 40663
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy