A worshiper who catches up with the imam for the silent rak'ah of the 'Isha' prayer: how does he perform the loud rak'ah, silently or aloud?
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The questioner : A worshiper who catches up with the imam for the silent rak'ah of the 'Isha' prayer: how does he perform the loud rak'ah, silently or aloud, with sufficient evidence?
The Shaykh : The correct view is that if a latecomer joins the imam, he enters into the first part of his prayer. Accordingly, what he makes up after the imam's taslim is the last part of his prayer, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 635.
Completion is not possible without something preceding it. Accordingly, we say that if you catch up with the imam for the last two rak'ahs of the 'Isha' prayer and then stand to make up what you missed, you pray the last two rak'ahs with Surat al-Fatihah only, without reciting aloud. The evidence for this is what I mentioned earlier regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 635.
The Shaykh : The correct view is that if a latecomer joins the imam, he enters into the first part of his prayer. Accordingly, what he makes up after the imam's taslim is the last part of his prayer, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
and pray whatever you get (with the people) and complete the rest which you have missed
ما أدركتم فصلوا، وما فاتكم فأتمواCompletion is not possible without something preceding it. Accordingly, we say that if you catch up with the imam for the last two rak'ahs of the 'Isha' prayer and then stand to make up what you missed, you pray the last two rak'ahs with Surat al-Fatihah only, without reciting aloud. The evidence for this is what I mentioned earlier regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):