Relying on an Extra Rak'ah for the One Who Joins Late
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Question:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a ma'mum who joins the prayer late is missing one rak'ah, and his imam adds an extra rak'ah by mistake. Does the ma'mum count it or not?
Answer:
No, the text indicates that he does not count it. The question is whether he counts it, because it is an extra rak'ah that is not part of the prayer. Some scholars hold that he should count it because it is extra for the imam, but it is not extra for the one who joined late, so they hold that he should count it. However, the more cautious position is that he does not count it, in order to avoid the disagreement.
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a ma'mum who joins the prayer late is missing one rak'ah, and his imam adds an extra rak'ah by mistake. Does the ma'mum count it or not?
Answer:
No, the text indicates that he does not count it. The question is whether he counts it, because it is an extra rak'ah that is not part of the prayer. Some scholars hold that he should count it because it is extra for the imam, but it is not extra for the one who joined late, so they hold that he should count it. However, the more cautious position is that he does not count it, in order to avoid the disagreement.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/31 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (45:48)
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