Q 2: When the Imam recites Al-Fatihah and reaches the Ayah:
You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).
I hear some Ma'mums (persons being led by an Imam in Prayer) say: (We seek Allah's help), what is the ruling on this? I also see that some people follow the Imam's recitation by looking in the Qur'an, especially in Tahajud Salah during the blessed month of Ramadan. Is there any sin in this?
A: First:
The supplication of the people led in prayer when the Imam recites:
You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).
Is not legally prescribed.
Second:
What is prescribed is to follow the Imam by heart and think deeply (Part No. 6; Page No. 425) of what is being recited, for Allah (Exalted be He) says:
So, when the Qur’ân is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy.
And the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him):
When the Imam recites (the Qur'an), listen attentively
.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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