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What is the ruling on the prayer of a congregant who cannot hear the recitation of his imam due to the absence of loudspeakers outside the mosque, and what should he do in this situation, and does he recite for himself and bow and prostrate with his imam?

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If the worshipper sees his Imam or someone praying with him but does not hear his recitation, the ruling on his prayer and what the worshipper should do in this case has been previously explained in Fatwa no. 78697, along with mentioning the اختلاف (disagreement) among the jurists and clarifying the more preferable opinion.

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