Sometimes I arrive at the mosque for the Fajr prayer after the iqamah has been called, and I pray with the congregation. Should I pray the rawatib of Fajr after the Fajr prayer?

Question:
I am a young man of nineteen years old, and Allah has guided me to His obedience and to performing the prayer at its times. However, sometimes when I get up for the Fajr prayer, I am late in arriving at the mosque, so I do not reach it until the prayer has already begun. I then pray with them. My question is: Should I pray the rawatib of Fajr after the Fajr prayer, knowing that I am aware that praying after Fajr is disliked? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
You must arrive at the mosque early enough to be able to perform the recommended rawatib before the iqamah, so that you may receive the reward for waiting for the prayer in the mosque. These are great benefits that you miss out on by being late. However, if you arrive and the prayer is about to begin, you pray the obligatory prayer with the congregation, and there is no harm in praying the rawatib of Fajr afterwards. This is based on the hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man praying after Fajr, so he asked him about this prayer. The man informed him that he was praying the rawatib of Fajr because he had not been able to perform it before the prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of this for him. Therefore, this is permissible. If you delay it until after the sun has risen, that is better. But if you fear that you will not be able to pray it at the time of Duha, or if you forget it, pray it after Fajr, and there is no blame on you.