It is essential (fard ) to recite the Fatihah, unless you are following an imam behind whom there was not enough time to recite it (i.e., at a medium pace). In such a case, you are not obligated to recite the rest of the Fatihah; rather, you are to bow with the imam
When he bows with the Imam, even when the Masbuq's Fatiha is not finished, he has caught that rak'a. If he does not bow with the Imam and the Masbuq persists on finishing the Fatiha (or if he manages to finally bow but does not manage a Tama'nina [repose] with the bowing ) , and during the course of that the Imam straightens up [I'tidal] from his bowing position , then he will have missed that rak'a and will need to replace it when the Imam ends the prayer.
If the Imam is already going down into Sujud (while the Masbuq has not yet bowed) , the Ma'mum's prayer is invalidated .
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