If a group of pilgrims enters al-Masjid al-Haram after the imam has finished the prayer, do they pray individually or do they form a second congregation?

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : In a second scenario... the same situation.

The Shaykh: Go ahead.

The questioner : If a group of pilgrims comes and the imam has already finished the prayer, do they pray individually or do they pray as a congregation?

The Shaykh : In the mosque here?

The questioner : In al-Masjid al-Haram.

The Shaykh : Individually.

The questioner : Travelers.

The Shaykh : I will give you a scenario that may serve as an answer for you. When I was in Damascus, I had a routine for traveling in the path of da'wah once a month. We would pass from mosque to mosque in villages where we would stop to pray. We would check if there was anyone in the mosque. If we found someone in the mosque, I would tell the group to pray individually. If we did not find anyone, we would pray as a congregation.

The questioner : So here, the wisdom revolves with the cause.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Here it revolves.

The Shaykh : Correct, but this is rarely realized, do you see how it is? So I say this: if we assume that a group is in a corner, up high, and they pray alone where no one sees them and no one is influenced by them, I see no obstacle in this scenario, because these people...

The questioner : Now it is clear.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you.