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CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
hands to his ears and announcing in a loud voice, "Allahu Akbar
(Allah is The Greatest)." Following his lead, the members of the
congregation raise their hands to their ears and repeat to
themselves in a low voice, "Allah is The Greatest." The prayer of
anyone who neglects the responsibility of following the Imam in
the first pronouncement of "Allah is The Greatest," will not be
valid.
With each change of position, except when rising from the bend-
ing position, the Imam will say, "Allah is The Greatest." This pro-
nouncement is repeated by the congregation in a very low voice.
The congregation is never to say, "Allah is The Greatest," or
change position before the Imam.190 When the Imam says, "Allah
is The Greatest," one of those following him is to say it loudly only
if passing the signal to others who cannot hear it. (The signal
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
hands to his ears and announcing in a loud voice, "Allahu Akbar
(Allah is The Greatest)." Following his lead, the members of the
congregation raise their hands to their ears and repeat to
themselves in a low voice, "Allah is The Greatest." The prayer of
anyone who neglects the responsibility of following the Imam in
the first pronouncement of "Allah is The Greatest," will not be
valid.
With each change of position, except when rising from the bend-
ing position, the Imam will say, "Allah is The Greatest." This pro-
nouncement is repeated by the congregation in a very low voice.
The congregation is never to say, "Allah is The Greatest," or
change position before the Imam.190 When the Imam says, "Allah
is The Greatest," one of those following him is to say it loudly only
if passing the signal to others who cannot hear it. (The signal