If the imam prays five rak'ahs in the 'Asr prayer, and the ma'mum is certain that the imam has added an extra rak'ah, should he follow him?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If the imam prays five rak'ahs in the 'Asr prayer, and the ma'mum is certain that the imam has added an extra rak'ah, should he follow him?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to follow him. If he knows that he has added an extra rak'ah, he does not follow him. If he follows him, his prayer becomes invalid. But he does not follow him; he sits. If he wishes, he says the taslim for himself, and if he wishes, he waits for the imam and says the taslim with him.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If the imam prays five rak'ahs in the 'Asr prayer, and the ma'mum is certain that the imam has added an extra rak'ah, should he follow him?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to follow him. If he knows that he has added an extra rak'ah, he does not follow him. If he follows him, his prayer becomes invalid. But he does not follow him; he sits. If he wishes, he says the taslim for himself, and if he wishes, he waits for the imam and says the taslim with him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2269 -3022] إذا صلى الإمام خمس ركعاتٍ في صلاة العصر، وتيقن المأموم أن الإمام قد زاد، فهل يتابعه؟ — youtube.com
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