What is the ruling on people who arrive late for the congregational prayer and stand up to make up what they missed after the imam has said the first taslim?
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The questioner : Some people who are late for the congregational prayer stand up to complete what they missed after the imam has finished the prayer with his first taslim, and before he begins the second taslim. They hurry to do this before the imam has finished both taslims. What is the ruling on this? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : The ruling in this matter is that it is prescribed that they should not stand up until the imam has said the second taslim, because the imam’s prayer does not end until the second taslim. Since they are ma'mums behind him, they should not separate from him until their prayer is complete.
Some scholars have said: If a ma'mum stands up to make up what he missed after the first taslim and before the second, his prayer becomes a nafilah. This means that his prayer does not suffice for the fard. Therefore, it is obligatory for the ma'mum to wait until the imam has said both taslims, and then he should stand up.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The ruling in this matter is that it is prescribed that they should not stand up until the imam has said the second taslim, because the imam’s prayer does not end until the second taslim. Since they are ma'mums behind him, they should not separate from him until their prayer is complete.
Some scholars have said: If a ma'mum stands up to make up what he missed after the first taslim and before the second, his prayer becomes a nafilah. This means that his prayer does not suffice for the fard. Therefore, it is obligatory for the ma'mum to wait until the imam has said both taslims, and then he should stand up.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.