Q: When reading salaah behind an imam, what does one read in the standing position (does the person following read surah fatiha and a surah)?
A: The one performing Salaah behind the Imaam will remain silent. He will not recite Surah Faatiha nor a Surah.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best.
عن جابر قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من كان له إمام فقراءة الإمام له قراءة (السنن الكبرى للبيهقي رقم 3013)
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)