What is the meaning of Imam Malik’s statement that Abdullah ibn Umar would not recite behind the imam in a loud prayer, and is the obligation of reciting behind the imam in a loud prayer a fard (obligatory) or a mustahabb (recommended) act, taking into consideration Allah Almighty’s saying: "And when the Qur’an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy" and Ahmad’s saying: "The people are in agreement that this verse is about prayer"?
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The summary of the is that the recitation of Al-Fatiha by the follower (ma'mum) in a loud prayer (salat jahriyyah) is a matter of dispute among scholars. We have previously favored, in earlier fatwas, the view that it is obligatory as a fard (an individual religious duty) and not merely recommended (mustahabb), based on the supporting evidence for this opinion.
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