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Questions/Answers for Namaz e Jama'a
Submitted by Sakina M.

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ASKED OBTAINED FROM ISLAMIC LAWS BOOK OF
AYATULLAH AL-UZAMA SAYYID ALI AL-HUSAINI AL-SEESTANI DAMA DHILLUHU
(unless otherwise indicated)
Congregational Prayers

Q.] Is a follower required to recite Surah A-Hamd and another Surah in the first and second Rak’at of Zuhr and Asr prayers as the Imam recites these Surahs silently?

A.] The follower should not recite Surah al-Hamd and Surah in the first and second Rak'ats of Zuhr and Asr prayers and it is Mustahab that instead of them he should recite Zikr.  It is necessary for the follower to recite all the things of the prayers himself, except Surah al-Hamd and the other Surah. However, if his first or second Rak'at coincides with third or fourth Rak'at of the Imam, he should recite Surah al-Hamd and Surah.

Q.] Can a follower say Takbiratul Ehram before the Imam has completed his Takbiratul Ehram? 

A.] The follower should not say Takbiratul Ehram before the Imam.  As an obligatory precaution, he should not say the takbir until the takbir of the Imam is completed. 

Q.] Besides Takbiratul Ehram, is a follower also required to recite other parts of prayers after the Imam?

A.] If a follower recites other parts of prayers other than Takbiratul Ehram before the Imam, there is no objection. But, if he hears them being recited by the Imam, or if he knows when Imam is going to recite them, the recommended precaution is that he should not recite them before the Imam