A man missed some rak'ahs, and while he was standing to make up what he missed after the imam’s taslim, a group entered the mosque and then appointed him as imam. Is this action valid?

The questioner : A man missed some rak'ahs, and while he was standing to make up what he missed after the imam’s taslim, a group entered the mosque and then appointed him as imam. Is this action valid?

The Shaykh : Yes, this action is valid. This man transitions from being a ma'mum to being an imam. When he completes his prayer, those who entered stand up and complete their prayers, provided they caught up with him after the first rak'ah. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O honorable Shaykh. The questioner says.