Does the one who missed the congregational prayer pray at home?

Question:
I once missed the 'Asr prayer with my congregation in the mosque by a quarter of an hour, so I performed it at home. Is there any error in this? And is it obligatory for me to pray it in the mosque even if the people have already left? Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions. As for what follows, it is obligatory for the Muslim to hasten to perform the prayer with the congregation and not to be lazy or delay until he exposes himself to missing the prayer. However, if it happens sometimes that he misses the prayer with the congregation, he should look for someone to pray with in the mosque and wait, hoping that someone who missed the prayer will come so he can pray with him. If there is another mosque nearby and he hopes to catch the prayer or part of the prayer there, he should go to that other mosque if he missed it in the first one. If neither of these is possible, he prays alone, either in the mosque or in his home. The matter is broad in this regard. Praise be to Allah.