One who catches the congregation, then leaves to perform wudu, then returns
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Question:
The questioner says: A man caught the congregation from the beginning of the prayer, then he remembered that he was not in a state of ritual purity, so he left the prayer, then he performed wudu and returned to the prayer. Does he count as having caught the congregation and received its reward, given that he did not catch it after he returned?
Answer:
One is considered to have caught the congregation only if he catches a complete rak'ah. If he catches less than a rak'ah, he has not caught the congregation. It is not sufficient that he was present and, because he was not in a state of wudu, he went to perform wudu and the congregation passed by; he has not caught the congregation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: A man caught the congregation from the beginning of the prayer, then he remembered that he was not in a state of ritual purity, so he left the prayer, then he performed wudu and returned to the prayer. Does he count as having caught the congregation and received its reward, given that he did not catch it after he returned?
Answer:
One is considered to have caught the congregation only if he catches a complete rak'ah. If he catches less than a rak'ah, he has not caught the congregation. It is not sufficient that he was present and, because he was not in a state of wudu, he went to perform wudu and the congregation passed by; he has not caught the congregation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام [11] — alfawzan.live (1:04:20)
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