What is the ruling on the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) saying the closing salam before the imam, and what is the ruling on his saying it once while the imam says it twice?
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The questioner : As for the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) who prays behind the imam in the final tashahhud (testification recited while sitting in prayer), he wanted to... the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) says the closing salam before the imam, so the ruling on his prayer is... out of dire necessity?
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : The ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) says the closing salam twice, and the imam... the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) says the closing salam only once, does he sin for not following the imam?
The Shaykh : Meaning, he said the salam... .
The questioner : He said the first salam... .
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : No, he did not stand up with the imam; he is not a masbuq (one who joins the prayer late)... .
The Shaykh : The prayer is valid... but he is in opposition regarding the example (of the imam).
The questioner : He sins.
The Shaykh : He says the closing salam once... .
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : The ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) says the closing salam twice, and the imam... the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) says the closing salam only once, does he sin for not following the imam?
The Shaykh : Meaning, he said the salam... .
The questioner : He said the first salam... .
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : No, he did not stand up with the imam; he is not a masbuq (one who joins the prayer late)... .
The Shaykh : The prayer is valid... but he is in opposition regarding the example (of the imam).
The questioner : He sins.
The Shaykh : He says the closing salam once... .
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.