Entering the funeral prayer with the imam for one who has prayed the obligatory prayer
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Question:
The questioner says: A man prayed the obligatory prayer in his mosque, then moved to another mosque where the funeral prayer is about to be held. When he entered, he found the imam in the third rak'ah. Does he join them, or does he wait, or what does he do?
Answer:
He waits. He does not join them unless he arrives while the prayer is being established. If he arrives while the prayer is being established, he joins them. But if he arrives during the prayer and he has already prayed, he sits down. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 219Sahih (Darussalam) If he arrives when the iqamah is called, he joins them, and if he arrives after the iqamah, he does not join them. Yes.
The questioner says: A man prayed the obligatory prayer in his mosque, then moved to another mosque where the funeral prayer is about to be held. When he entered, he found the imam in the third rak'ah. Does he join them, or does he wait, or what does he do?
Answer:
He waits. He does not join them unless he arrives while the prayer is being established. If he arrives while the prayer is being established, he joins them. But if he arrives during the prayer and he has already prayed, he sits down. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
when you pray in your camp then you come to a Masjid with a congregation, then pray with them. That will be a voluntary prayer for you.
إذا صليتما في رحالكما ثم أقيمت الصلاة فصليا معهم فإنها لكما
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، باب الحيض — islamhouse.com (1:14:24)
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