What is the ruling on the follower completing the prayer before the imam? And what is the ruling on his completing it with one salam while the imam completes it with two?
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The questioner : Regarding the follower who prays behind the imam in the final tashahhud, if the follower wants to complete the prayer before the imam, the ruling on his prayer is... out of necessity?
The Shaykh : ... ... ... .
The questioner : If the follower completes the prayer with two salams, or if the follower completes it with one salam, which is only on the right; does he sin for not following the imam?
The Shaykh : Ah, meaning this scenario has no relation to the first one?
The questioner : No. May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh : Meaning, the imam completed the first salam and he completed it?
The questioner : He completed it and was content... .
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : No, he did not stand up; he was with the imam, he was not one who joined late.
The Shaykh : No, I did not mean he stood up... he stood up and... .
The questioner : Yes, yes, well done, yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory... because the prayer is valid.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But he is in opposition regarding following the example.
The questioner : He sins.
The Shaykh : Meaning, if the imam completes the prayer with one salam, he does not complete the second salam, and if he completes the second... he completes one... .
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... ... ... .
The questioner : If the follower completes the prayer with two salams, or if the follower completes it with one salam, which is only on the right; does he sin for not following the imam?
The Shaykh : Ah, meaning this scenario has no relation to the first one?
The questioner : No. May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh : Meaning, the imam completed the first salam and he completed it?
The questioner : He completed it and was content... .
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : No, he did not stand up; he was with the imam, he was not one who joined late.
The Shaykh : No, I did not mean he stood up... he stood up and... .
The questioner : Yes, yes, well done, yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory... because the prayer is valid.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But he is in opposition regarding following the example.
The questioner : He sins.
The Shaykh : Meaning, if the imam completes the prayer with one salam, he does not complete the second salam, and if he completes the second... he completes one... .
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O our Shaykh.
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