Is it considered that one has caught the rak'ah if they completed reciting Al-Fatihah after the Imam had risen from bowing?
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The worshipper must follow the Imam to catch him in ruku’ (bowing), even if he has not completed reciting Al-Fatiha, because following the Imam is obligatory without dispute, whereas the recitation of Al-Fatiha by the worshipper is a matter of strong dispute among scholars.
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