The latecomer’s counting of the extra rak'ah
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Question:
Finally, Shaykh, if the imam prays five rak'ahs in the Zuhr prayer, does the latecomer count it, knowing that it is the fifth? And if he does not count it, what does he do?
Answer:
The latecomer does not count the fifth rak'ah that the imam added by mistake, because it is not part of the prayer, so he does not count it. Rather, he performs a rak'ah other than the extra one.
Finally, Shaykh, if the imam prays five rak'ahs in the Zuhr prayer, does the latecomer count it, knowing that it is the fifth? And if he does not count it, what does he do?
Answer:
The latecomer does not count the fifth rak'ah that the imam added by mistake, because it is not part of the prayer, so he does not count it. Rather, he performs a rak'ah other than the extra one.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/130 — archive.org (19:54)
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