{"_id":"67f2b03d9efd850c2654a359","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\" I have multiple different questions about when one joins a congregation prayer late in a rakat and what to do in those scenarios. \\n\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I have multiple different questions about when one joins a congregation prayer late in a rakat and what to do in those scenarios. \\n\\n1) When is it that one repeats the rakat vs it counting towards the final number of rakat?\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Example: If I joined them in reciting the surahs late / rukooh / sujood of the first rakat does that count so I just pray with everyone as usual? Or do I do an extra rakat after they do their Salams?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n2) Also when that happens do we have to say Al-Fatiha before continuing with the Imam?\\n\\n3) In the case of joining and needing to add a rakat do we do the tashahhud along with the rest then do our additional rakat and then do the tashahhud at the end as well? Or do we count our own rakat and do it then?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"1.If you join the congregation while the imam is still in the first ruku (bowing) and before he begins to rise, you do not need to make up that rak’ah. You would continue and complete the prayer with the congregation. This means you must enter the prayer and join the imam in ruku before he starts to rise, even if it is for just a moment.\\n\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Take the following scenarios for examples:\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n-You joined duhr at the second rak’ah before the ruku, you would not make salaam with the congregation and stand up, to pray another 1 full rak’ah. \\n\\n-You joined duhr at the third rak’ah before the ruku, you would do the same but pray another 2 rak’ahs.\\n\\n-You joined duhr at the fourth rak’ah before the ruku you would do the same but pray another 3 rak’ahs.\\n\\n-You joined duhr at the fourth rak’ah (after the ruku), you can still pray with the congregation, but don’t make salaam and pray another 4 rak’ahs.\\n\\n2. In general you must recite Surat Al-Fatiha to yourself with every rak’ah, whether praying alone or following the imam. \\n\\nHowever, when you are joining the congregation late, you make the intention for the prayer, say Allahu Akbar and join at the point of the prayer the imam is currently on. \\n\\n\\n3: You would follow the congregation, including the tashahud and then repeat it on your makeup rak’ahs.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe60b76658b4c232875","tag":"Salah: Congregational","count":92}],"createdOn":"2025-04-06T16:47:57.489Z"}