{"_id":"6771ec8eda2456b8d0dd51b1","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the evidence for the requirement of reciting the Fatiha behind the Imam?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the evidence for the requirement of reciting the Fatiha behind the Imam?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"According to the Shafi'i school, reciting Surah Al-Fatiha is an essential requirement for every person in prayer, whether they are praying alone or following an imam. This ruling is based on several hadiths such as a hadith recorded in both Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening Chapter of the Book.\\\"\"},{\"insert\":\" [\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/bukhari:756\"},\"insert\":\"Bukhari 756\"},{\"insert\":\"]\\n\\nImam Shafi'i derived from this hadith that every individual must recite Al-Fatiha for their prayer to be valid. He emphasized the universality of the wording, noting that the hadith does not provide any exceptions. Additionally, the phrase \\\"no prayer\\\" is interpreted to mean \\\"no valid prayer,\\\" as this aligns with the apparent meaning of the text.\\n\\nThis position is further supported by a narration from Abu Huraira in which the Prophet ﷺ said: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Every prayer in which the Opening Chapter of the Book is not recited is invalid.\\\"\"},{\"insert\":\" [Sunan An-Nasa'i]\\n\\nIn another hadith, also narrated by Abu Huraira, the Prophet ﷺ instructed him to announce to the people: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"There is no prayer without the Opening Chapter of the Book.\\\" To affirm the authenticity of his announcement, the Prophet ﷺ gave Abu Huraira his sandals as a sign of being sent directly by him.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fef0b76658b4c232985","tag":"Salah: Validity","count":156},{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a80","tag":"Seerah: Sunnah and Hadith","count":68},{"_id":"668d9ff90b76658b4c232aa0","tag":"Knowledge: Madhabs","count":65},{"_id":"668da03a0b76658b4c233193","tag":"Knowledge: Arabic","count":15}],"createdOn":"2024-12-30T00:42:54.335Z"}