The ruling on the imam prolonging the prayer so that the latecomer can join the congregation
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Question:
What is your opinion, Your Eminence, regarding the statement of one who says that if the imam hears the sound of a person entering the mosque during the prayer, he should prolong the recitation with the tasbihat so that the latecomer can join the congregation?
Answer:
Yes, that is better, to some extent, in a manner that does not burden the people. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not bow until he did not hear the sound of footsteps, meaning he considered the latecomer so that he could join the rak'ah, without prolonging it in a way that burdens the people.
What is your opinion, Your Eminence, regarding the statement of one who says that if the imam hears the sound of a person entering the mosque during the prayer, he should prolong the recitation with the tasbihat so that the latecomer can join the congregation?
Answer:
Yes, that is better, to some extent, in a manner that does not burden the people. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not bow until he did not hear the sound of footsteps, meaning he considered the latecomer so that he could join the rak'ah, without prolonging it in a way that burdens the people.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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