The ruling on the prayer of one who missed the congregation with one who is making up his prayer

Question:
Here. May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this message came from a listener of the program *Alf Alf Sa*. He says: What is the ruling if I arrive at the mosque and the congregational prayer has already ended, and there is a man making up what remains of his prayer? Is it permissible for me to make him my imam in the prayer and pray with him?

Answer:
If you know that someone is coming, or you hope that someone will come, then you wait until that person arrives and you pray the funeral prayer for him. If no one is expected, it is recommended for those present who have already prayed that one of them stand up and pray with them. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said when a man entered who had missed the prayer: “Why did you not give charity to this man by praying with him?” If neither of these applies, he may join the one who is making up the rest of his prayer in order to obtain the congregation.