Imaam read softly in jahri namaz

Question ID: 
628

Question

aslmkm if in a jahri salaah the imam mistakenly read sofly but then he realized just after few verses of surah fatihah. now should he start surah fatihah again or he should continue? and should he make sajdah sahw?

Answer

Wa alaikumus salaam. Every Aayat of Surah Fatiha is Waajib. So every Aayat should be read loudly in jahri namaz. Neglecting it will necessitate sajdah sahw. Less than one Aayat is tolerable. Coming to your question, the imaam should start Surah Fatihah again and then make sajdah sahw.