What should the worshipper do if he is unable to complete the recitation of Al-Fatihah due to the imam's haste, knowing that he has read that the prayer of one who lags behind the imam is invalid, and has heard that not extending "Al-Dalleen" by six counts invalidates the prayer?
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The majority of scholars hold that it is obligatory to follow the Imam, even if the congregant has not completed reciting Al-Fatiha. As for omitting the elongations (mudud) and their vowel durations (miqdar harakat), this does not affect the validity of the prayer.
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