Finding two people praying in congregation: Is it permissible for him to pull the follower so that he can pray with him?

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta

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The second and third questions of Fatwa No. ( 14869 )
Q2: I entered one of the mosques and found two people praying in congregation. Is it permissible for me to pull the follower so that he can pray with me or should I only alert the imam so that he can move forward? And if there is no room for the imam to move forward, is it permissible for me to pull the follower? Please inform me, may Allah reward you with good.
A2: It is permissible to pull one of the worshippers with the imam so that you are two behind him, or for the imam to move forward so that you line up next to the follower.

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