Ruling on moving from one mosque to another if one misses the opening takbir or the first rak'ah
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If a person comes to the mosque and finds that the imam has already begun the opening takbir, or the recitation of al-Fatihah, or has finished a rak'ah, is it better for him to enter this mosque, or, if he desires to attain the virtue of catching the prayer from the opening takbir, should he go to a neighboring mosque or the like?
The Shaykh: And if he goes to the neighboring mosque, even if he has missed the takbir.
The questioner: He is guaranteed, meaning: some mosques are known for being delayed, if he is guaranteed that when he arrives he will catch the opening takbir. The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah. I see that he should remain in his mosque. (Whoever catches a rak'ah of the prayer has caught the prayer).
The questioner: Even if he wants the virtue, O Shaykh?The Shaykh: He should not burden himself.Praise be to Allah! The questioner: If there is no burden involved?The Shaykh: I do not see that. I see that he should enter the mosque he is already in, with its imam. (Pray what you catch, and complete what you miss).
Yes, if it is in the first mosque before he enters, there is no harm. But if he has entered, it is finished.
The questioner: He knows because they pray with loudspeakers. The Shaykh: The important thing is, did you change from this mosque before you entered the mosque, or after?The questioner: Before I entered the mosque.
The Shaykh: Before, there is no harm. But after, it is not possible. If a person is not allowed to leave the mosque when the adhan is called, how can he do so when people are praying? If you have entered, do not leave until you have prayed.
The Shaykh: And if he goes to the neighboring mosque, even if he has missed the takbir.
The questioner: He is guaranteed, meaning: some mosques are known for being delayed, if he is guaranteed that when he arrives he will catch the opening takbir. The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah. I see that he should remain in his mosque. (Whoever catches a rak'ah of the prayer has caught the prayer).
The questioner: Even if he wants the virtue, O Shaykh?The Shaykh: He should not burden himself.Praise be to Allah! The questioner: If there is no burden involved?The Shaykh: I do not see that. I see that he should enter the mosque he is already in, with its imam. (Pray what you catch, and complete what you miss).
Yes, if it is in the first mosque before he enters, there is no harm. But if he has entered, it is finished.
The questioner: He knows because they pray with loudspeakers. The Shaykh: The important thing is, did you change from this mosque before you entered the mosque, or after?The questioner: Before I entered the mosque.
The Shaykh: Before, there is no harm. But after, it is not possible. If a person is not allowed to leave the mosque when the adhan is called, how can he do so when people are praying? If you have entered, do not leave until you have prayed.