If one catches the imam in the last rak'ah and sits for the tashahhud, does he recite the tashahhud in full or not?
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Question:
Regarding the third question: I caught the imam in the third rak'ah of the 'Isha' prayer. When I sit for the final tashahhud, is it obligatory for me, or am I required, to recite the tashahhud in full, or not? Thank you, Abu Shara, may Allah bless you. His third question says: If I catch the imam in the third rak'ah and sit for the tashahhud, do I complete all the tahiyyat, or only up to the halfway point, and then complete the rest in the remaining rak'ahs?
Answer:
Yes, recite the tahiyyat until the imam says the taslim, and do not remain silent. From the moment you say the takbir and enter the prayer, you recite the tashahhud following the imam. You sit and recite the tashahhud following the imam, and you continue reciting until the imam says the taslim. Yes.
Regarding the third question: I caught the imam in the third rak'ah of the 'Isha' prayer. When I sit for the final tashahhud, is it obligatory for me, or am I required, to recite the tashahhud in full, or not? Thank you, Abu Shara, may Allah bless you. His third question says: If I catch the imam in the third rak'ah and sit for the tashahhud, do I complete all the tahiyyat, or only up to the halfway point, and then complete the rest in the remaining rak'ahs?
Answer:
Yes, recite the tahiyyat until the imam says the taslim, and do not remain silent. From the moment you say the takbir and enter the prayer, you recite the tashahhud following the imam. You sit and recite the tashahhud following the imam, and you continue reciting until the imam says the taslim. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، من أدرك الإمام في الركعة الأخيرة وجلس للتشهد فهل يقرأ التشهد كاملا أم لا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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