Doubt about catching the bowing with the imam
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) joins the imam while he is in the state of bowing (ruku'), and he doubts whether he caught the bowing with the imam or not, what is required of him?
The Shaykh:
He has missed a rak'ah (unit of prayer), so he performs a rak'ah after the imam's taslim (closing salam), because he is not certain that he caught the rak'ah with the imam. He performs a rak'ah; that is the ruling.
The questioner:
What is the minimum requirement for a ma'mum to catch the bowing with the imam?
The Shaykh:
The limit mentioned by the scholars is if his hands reach his knees before the imam rises. If he bends into ruku' and his hands reach his knees before the imam rises, he has caught the bowing. However, if the imam rises before the masbuq (one who joins late) reaches his knees, he has not caught the bowing. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) joins the imam while he is in the state of bowing (ruku'), and he doubts whether he caught the bowing with the imam or not, what is required of him?
The Shaykh:
He has missed a rak'ah (unit of prayer), so he performs a rak'ah after the imam's taslim (closing salam), because he is not certain that he caught the rak'ah with the imam. He performs a rak'ah; that is the ruling.
The questioner:
What is the minimum requirement for a ma'mum to catch the bowing with the imam?
The Shaykh:
The limit mentioned by the scholars is if his hands reach his knees before the imam rises. If he bends into ruku' and his hands reach his knees before the imam rises, he has caught the bowing. However, if the imam rises before the masbuq (one who joins late) reaches his knees, he has not caught the bowing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/31 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (46:26)
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