Entering the tashahhud with the imam or waiting for a second congregation
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Question:
Also, the brother asks and says: If I enter the mosque and the imam is in the final tashahhud, is it better for me to pray with the imam, or should I wait until the imam says the taslim and then pray with a second congregation?
Answer:
If you know that there is a congregation that will come, that people will attend, then you wait until they come and you all pray together. But if you do not know anyone and are not waiting for anyone, enter with the imam in whatever remains of the prayer to obtain the reward. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Also, the brother asks and says: If I enter the mosque and the imam is in the final tashahhud, is it better for me to pray with the imam, or should I wait until the imam says the taslim and then pray with a second congregation?
Answer:
If you know that there is a congregation that will come, that people will attend, then you wait until they come and you all pray together. But if you do not know anyone and are not waiting for anyone, enter with the imam in whatever remains of the prayer to obtain the reward. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 15 / فتاوى على الهواء - 23 06 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (24:12)
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