Following the Latecomer in Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for me to follow the latecomer in prayer? And is it permissible for another person to follow me in the latecomer’s prayer?
Answer:
It is better that you do not follow him if he is a latecomer. You do not follow him; you see another person or a group and you pray with them, and you leave the latecomer to complete his prayer. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for me to follow the latecomer in prayer? And is it permissible for another person to follow me in the latecomer’s prayer?
Answer:
It is better that you do not follow him if he is a latecomer. You do not follow him; you see another person or a group and you pray with them, and you leave the latecomer to complete his prayer. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قتال أهل البغي — islamhouse.com (1:02:18)
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