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وَلَا يَقْرَأُ الْمُؤْتَمُّ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ.
Meaning: A follower does not recite behind the imam.

In the Hanafi position, the rule applies in audible and quiet congregational prayers alike. Other schools interpret the relation between individual recitation and listening to the imam differently.

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The Follower and Recitation Behind the Imam

Prayer Recitation: Surah Selection, Minimum Amount and Following the Imam

وَلَا يَقْرَأُ الْمُؤْتَمُّ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ.
Meaning: A follower does not recite behind the imam.

In the Hanafi position, the rule applies in audible and quiet congregational prayers alike. Other schools interpret the relation between individual recitation and listening to the imam differently.