What is the preferred action for one who enters while the imam is in the final tashahhud?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Two men entered the mosque while the imam was reciting the final tashahhud. Should they wait until the imam finishes, or should they enter with him?
Answer:
If they know that people are coming to pray, they wait. But if they do not know of anyone, they do not enter with him in order to gain the virtue; they enter with him to gain the virtue, and then stand up. They stand up after the taslim and complete their prayer. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Two men entered the mosque while the imam was reciting the final tashahhud. Should they wait until the imam finishes, or should they enter with him?
Answer:
If they know that people are coming to pray, they wait. But if they do not know of anyone, they do not enter with him in order to gain the virtue; they enter with him to gain the virtue, and then stand up. They stand up after the taslim and complete their prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2725 -2802] ما الأفضل لمن دخل والإمام في التشهد الأخير؟ — youtube.com
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