The time of prayer begins with the adhan, not the iqamah

A message was received by the program from one of the listening brothers, identified as (W. A. A.). This message contains a number of questions, among which is one that says: I, praise be to Allah, love to pray the prayer in its time. If the mu'adhdhin calls the adhan and I am unable to go to the mosque, do I pray immediately after the adhan, or after the iqamah?
Answer: It is obligatory for you to go to the mosque if you are healthy. However, if there is an impediment, such as illness, or if you are prevented from leaving your home, such as a prisoner or the like, then you pray after the adhan. You are not bound by the imam or the iqamah. You pray when the time enters, whether before the people or after them. You are not tied to the iqamah of the prayer; rather, you pray before them or after them if you are unable to go to the mosque due to illness or the like. But if you are able, it is obligatory for you to respond to the mu'adhdhin and pray with the Muslims. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): And because when a blind man came to him (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: Narrated by Muslim in his Sahih. In another narration not in Muslim: If the blind man who has no guide suitable for him has no dispensation, how much less does the one who is not blind have a dispensation? So it is obligatory for you, my brother, to strive to pray in congregation. And if you are excused by a legitimate religious excuse, then, praise be to Allah, you may pray before them or after them if you wish, and there is no blame on you.