Why Don’t Hanafis Recite the Fatiha Behind the Imam in Obligatory Prayer? – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Why Don’t Hanafis Recite the Fatiha Behind the Imam in Obligatory Prayer?
In this video answer, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains why the Hanafi School holds that followers do not recite the Fatiha behind the imam in obligatory prayers.
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder and Executive Director of SeekersGuidance. He studied under renowned scholars globally for ten years, beginning in Damascus and continuing in Amman, Jordan. Notable mentors include Shaykh Adib al-Kallas and Shaykh Hassan al-Hindi. After completing his studies, Shaykh Faraz returned to Canada in 2007 and established SeekersGuidance, dedicated to spreading reliable, relevant, and inspiring Islamic knowledge online and on the ground.
