What is the ruling on the congregational prayer, and if I miss the congregational prayer in the mosque, is it permissible for me to pray it at home?

The questioner : What is the ruling on the congregational prayer, and if the congregational prayer in the mosque has passed, is it permissible for me to pray it in my house? Knowing that he is a resident of the mosque, yes, the congregational prayer in the mosque

The Shaykh : is obligatory, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said , and a blind man sought his permission, saying: O Messenger of Allah, I am a blind man and I have no guide to lead me to the mosque, so he granted him a dispensation. But when the man turned to leave, he called him back and said: Do you hear the call to prayer? He said: Yes. He said: Then respond to it. However, if a person misses the prayer for an excuse, he prays it in his house, unless he finds someone to pray with in the mosque, in which case he prays it in the mosque.

The questioner : But here is a question: if a man enters after the people have finished the congregational prayer, is it from the Sunnah for one of those who prayed to stand up and pray with him? Yes, this is from the Sunnah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called it charity. If this is in the midday prayer, the sunset prayer, or the night prayer, the matter is clear. But if it is after the afternoon prayer or after the dawn prayer, should I stand up and pray with this man, or should I say that this is a time of prohibition?

The Shaykh : The answer is: I stand up and pray with him, because every prayer that has a cause may be performed in the time of prohibition, and there is no harm in that.