The Takbir for bowing should be said while bending down to bow, and the Takbir for prostration should be said when going down for prostration, and the Takbir for standing up from prostration should be said whilst rising, and so on.

If an Imam breaks his Wudu during prayer, he must stop praying and appoint someone to continue leading the congregation. If the Imam does not appoint a successor, the congregation may choose a new Imam or complete the prayer individually.

The majority of scholars, Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali, are of the view that the person praying behind the Imam should limit himself to saying: “Rabbana wa lakal-hamd” only, and he should not say: “Sami`a Allahu liman hamidah”.