Does the prohibition against the worshipper (ma'mum) reciting more than Al-Fatihah in a loud prayer (salat jahriyyah) signify detestability (karahah) or impermissibility (hurmah)? Is this an issue disputed among scholars? What is the ruling on the worshipper reciting silently in a low voice to follow the imam?
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Scholars agree that it is not prescribed for the congregant to recite the Surah behind the Imam if he hears his recitation; rather, he should listen attentively. They differed regarding the ruling on reciting it, with some prohibiting it and others considering it strictly disliked (tahriman).
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