The traveler following a resident in prayer, then joining another for the night prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This is a traveler who prayed with a congregation of residents. They prayed the sunset prayer with him, and they intended the night prayer. When he finished his prayer, they stood up to complete their prayer. Then he joined one of them with the intention of praying the night prayer for himself, and he prayed only two units with him. Is his prayer valid?
Answer:
A follower does not become an imam except in the case of succession if the imam appoints him as his successor. So a follower does not turn into an imam unless the imam appoints him as a successor due to a circumstance that befalls him. This person is a follower, so the best course for one who enters and finds people standing after the imam to complete their prayer is not to join them, but rather to form another congregation or to pray as a stranger.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
May Allah reward you. This is a traveler who prayed with a congregation of residents. They prayed the sunset prayer with him, and they intended the night prayer. When he finished his prayer, they stood up to complete their prayer. Then he joined one of them with the intention of praying the night prayer for himself, and he prayed only two units with him. Is his prayer valid?
Answer:
A follower does not become an imam except in the case of succession if the imam appoints him as his successor. So a follower does not turn into an imam unless the imam appoints him as a successor due to a circumstance that befalls him. This person is a follower, so the best course for one who enters and finds people standing after the imam to complete their prayer is not to join them, but rather to form another congregation or to pray as a stranger.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (1:23:51)
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