Is it permissible for a latecomer who only caught the tashahhud to convert his prayer into a voluntary prayer so that he can catch the prayer with a new congregation?
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Question:
In the name of Allah, to you. The Honorable Shaykh says: If I enter the prayer with the imam in the final tashahhud, and then after the imam’s prayer another congregation is established, is it permissible for me to convert this prayer into a voluntary prayer and join the other congregation, or should I complete my prayer?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. It is better that you intend it as a voluntary prayer, complete it briefly, and join the other congregation.
In the name of Allah, to you. The Honorable Shaykh says: If I enter the prayer with the imam in the final tashahhud, and then after the imam’s prayer another congregation is established, is it permissible for me to convert this prayer into a voluntary prayer and join the other congregation, or should I complete my prayer?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. It is better that you intend it as a voluntary prayer, complete it briefly, and join the other congregation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز تحويل صلاة المسبوق الذي لم يدرك إلا التشهد إلى نافلة ليدرك الصلاة مع جماعة جديدة؟ — youtube.com
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