Does my prayer become invalid if the imam bows before I am able to recite a short surah after Al-Fatiha due to khushu' (devotional humility)?
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The prayer is not invalidated by the aforementioned action, but the worshipper should follow the Imam when he bows and not be preoccupied with reciting the . One should recite Al-Fatiha with deliberation and care, and if the Imam bows before the worshipper completes Al-Fatiha, then the worshipper must follow him in bowing, according to the majority of scholars (other than the Shafi'is).
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