The ma'mum who prays the rawatib at home and misses the first row in the congregation: which takes precedence?

The questioner : If a person, for example, is a ma'mum and there is a pre-prayer rawatib, and he sits at home to pray it, he might miss the first row. So, should he... or should he come and take a place in the first row?

The Shaykh : Yes, it is better for him to pray at home, because this sunnah (recommended practice) takes precedence over choosing the first row. So he should start with the first, then the next. Yes.