Question
Some Hanafi Imaams recite the Qiraa't so swiftly that the Shaafi' muqtadis are unable to recite Surah Faatihah which is Fardh for them in every raka't in every Salaat. After Surah Faatihah the Hanafi Imaam does not pause to allow the Shaafis to recite Surah Faatihah. What advice is there for these imaams?
Answer
The indiscretion of the Imaams who have Shaafi' muqtadis is lamentable. The matter is simple to solve. The Hanafi Imaam is not permitted to adopt such a long pause after Surah Faatihah to enable the recitation of Surah Faatihah. However, the Shaafi' Muqtadis should recite Surah Faatihah whilst the Imaam is reciting the Surah after Surah Faatihah.
In the raka'ts of the Fardh Salaat of Zuhr and Asr, the Shaafi' Muqtadis should have no problem. They should recite Surah Faatihah at the beginning of the Raka't whilst the Imaam is silently reciting the Qiraa't. However, they may have a problem in the last two raka'ts if the Hanafi Imaam is careless and recites so swiftly which prevents the Shaafi' Muqtadis from completing Surah Faatihah. In such cases, they should simply follow the Imaam into Ruku even if they had not completed Surah Faatihah. Their Salaat will be valid.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 23 No 10
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- 3
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