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Make the niyyat (intention) that you are praying behind/following the Imam who is leading the Salat. It is unnecessary to know his name, however, you should know that you are following that particular Imam. Your Salat will not be counted as Salat al-Jamaat if you do not make the intention (niyyat) of following the Imam , this is important. The follower must say the  Takbiratul Ihram  after the Imam, so as to maintain his Salat al Jamaat. Listen to the Imam Table of Contents In the first two Rak’at, the Imam will read Surah al-Fatiha and follow it with one more Surah of the Holy Quran. If you are praying the Salat of Fajr, Maghrib, and ‘Isha, then the Imam will be reciting these Surahs out loud, thus, you should keep silent, and listen to his recitation.  In the Salat of Zuhr and ‘Asr, the Imam will be reciting in a quiet whisper and you will not recite anything out loud, however, it is Mustahab that you recite any Dhikr of...