The imam was in the tashahhud when I caught up, then the congregation arrived. Does he cut off his prayer and join them?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I came to the prayer and the imam was in the final tashahhud, so I entered with him. After the imam’s taslim, another group came and they called for the iqamah. He says: So I said the taslim, cut off my prayer, and joined them. Is there anything wrong with my action?
Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible to cut it off. If you had completed it, it would have been a nafilah (voluntary prayer) of two rak'ahs, and you would have joined the congregation. You would have said the taslim and joined the congregation.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I came to the prayer and the imam was in the final tashahhud, so I entered with him. After the imam’s taslim, another group came and they called for the iqamah. He says: So I said the taslim, cut off my prayer, and joined them. Is there anything wrong with my action?
Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible to cut it off. If you had completed it, it would have been a nafilah (voluntary prayer) of two rak'ahs, and you would have joined the congregation. You would have said the taslim and joined the congregation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3407] أدرك الإمام في التشهد ثم جاءت جماعة.. هل يقطع صلاته ويلحق بهم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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