The Ruling on Transitioning from Praying Behind an Imam to Praying Alone

Question : Okay. What kind of transition? From praying behind an imam to praying alone. Is it permissible?

Answer : Yes, yes. Transitioning from praying behind an imam to praying alone for a valid excuse is permissible. Is there a case of transitioning from praying behind an imam to praying alone if the imam says the closing salam and one of the ma'mums (those praying behind him) is masbuq (joined late), or do we say that the imam has completed his prayer and this is not considered a transition? A man entered the prayer with the imam and missed a rak'ah. When the imam said the salam, he stood up to pray the missed rak'ah. He has now transitioned from praying behind an imam to praying alone, but this is a necessary transition because the imam's prayer has been completed and ended, so he must transition to praying alone, and there is no harm in it.