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?
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 Sunnah 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 (sujud al-sahw). It is recommended to remind worshippers to turn off their phones before prayer.
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