What is the ruling on the prayer of one who delays joining the Imam in rukoo' (bowing) in order to complete reading Al-Fatiha due to scrupulousness (waswasah), while doubting whether they caught the rukoo' before the Imam rose from it, and is delaying to complete Al-Fatiha an excuse?
Your prayer is valid. The general principle is that imams perform the prayer correctly, and there is no harm in your delay to complete Al-Fatiha, even if the imam bows before you.
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