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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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How to make up the two missed rak'ahs in the congregational prayer with loud recitation

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Question:
The questioner (A. M. A.) from Sudan asks in this question: If a worshipper catches the last two rak'ahs of the 'Isha' prayer, for example, should he recite what he missed quietly or aloud? And should he complete what he missed with Surat al-Fatihah only? Please inform us of this.

Answer:
The correct view is that what the latecomer catches up with the imam is the beginning of his prayer, and what he makes up is the end of it; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Pray what you catch up, and complete what you missed." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
when you come for prayer, there should be tranquillity upon you. Pray (along with the Imam) what you can findإذا أتيتم الصلاة؛ فعليكم السكينة والوقار، فما أدركتم
Sahih Muslim 603a
meaning with the imam
and complete the rest which you have missedفصلوا، وما فاتكم فأتموا
Sahih al-Bukhari 635
and in another wording:
So make up what you missedفاقضوا
meaning: complete. The meaning of making up is completion, and this indicates that what a person catches up with the imam becomes the beginning of his prayer. So if he catches up with the imam for two rak'ahs of 'Isha', they become the beginning of his prayer. When the imam says the taslim, he stands and performs the last two rak'ahs, reciting Surat al-Fatihah in them quietly; because they are the end of his prayer.
Likewise, if he catches up with one rak'ah of Maghrib, then the last two rak'ahs are the end of his prayer. In the first one, he recites Surat al-Fatihah and a surah, or verses, and he recites aloud to some extent, in a way that does not disturb those around him. In the last one, he recites Surat al-Fatihah quietly; because it is the one that completes his prayer. Yes.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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