If a worshipper misses a rak'ah with his imam, is it permissible for him to go to another mosque if he is certain to catch the takbir of ihram?
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The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh. If a person comes to the mosque and finds that the imam has, for example, already begun the takbir of ihram, 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 obtain the virtue of catching the prayer from the takbir of ihram, should he go to a neighboring mosque or the like?
The Shaykh : And if he goes to the neighboring mosque, even though he missed the takbir.
The questioner : He is certain, meaning some mosques are known for being late. If he is certain that if he arrives, he will catch the takbir of ihram.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. I see that he should remain in his mosqueMuwatta Malik 1:15.
The questioner : Even if he wants the virtue, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Absolutely not. 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 his imamSahih al-Bukhari 635. Yes, if it is at the beginning, before he enters, there is no harm. But after he has entered, that is it.
The questioner : ... in the loudspeakers, some mosques teach.
The Shaykh : The important thing is, did you change this mosque before you entered the mosque, or after?
The questioner : Before I entered the mosque.
The Shaykh : There is no harm before. There is no harm before. But after, it is not possible. If a person is not allowed to leave the mosque when the adhan is called, how can he leave while people are praying? If you have entered, that is it. Do not leave except to pray. Yes.
The Shaykh : And if he goes to the neighboring mosque, even though he missed the takbir.
The questioner : He is certain, meaning some mosques are known for being late. If he is certain that if he arrives, he will catch the takbir of ihram.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. I see that he should remain in his mosque
Whoever catches a raka of the prayer has caught the prayer.
من أدرك ركعة من الصلاة فقد أدرك الصلاةThe questioner : Even if he wants the virtue, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Absolutely not. 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 his imam
and pray whatever you get (with the people) and complete the rest which you have missed
ما أدركتم فصلوا وما فاتكم فأتمواThe questioner : ... in the loudspeakers, some mosques teach.
The Shaykh : The important thing is, did you change this mosque before you entered the mosque, or after?
The questioner : Before I entered the mosque.
The Shaykh : There is no harm before. There is no harm before. But after, it is not possible. If a person is not allowed to leave the mosque when the adhan is called, how can he leave while people are praying? If you have entered, that is it. Do not leave except to pray. Yes.