If One Does Not Recite Sūrah al-Fātiḥa and the Sūrah Assuming That the Imam Is in the First or Second Rak‘at
Issue No. 1262- If one does not recite sūrah al-fātiḥa and the sūrah under the impression that the imam is in the first or the second rak‘at, and realises after rukū‘ that he was in the third or fourth rak‘at, his prayer is in order. However, if he realises this before rukū‘, he should recite sūrah al-fātiḥa and the sūrah, and in case he does not have sufficient time for this he should recite sūrah al-fātiḥa only and then join the imam in his rukū‘.
