Question
I joined the Jamaat Salaat while the Imaam was about to rise from Ruku'. I said Takbeer and went straight into Ruku' while the Imaam was coming out of Ruku'. Was my Salaat valid?
Answer
The masbooq (latecomer) described by you has missed the raka't. He was supposed to fill in the raka't after the Imaam completed the Salaat. The procedure for the masbooq is as follows:
He first has to recite Takbeer Tahrimah, then he has to stand (be in Qiyaam) for the duration of one Tasbeeh. If then he links up with the Imaam in Ruku', his raka't is valid. However, if while he proceeds to Ruku', the Imaam begins to rise, then the raka't is lost.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 26 No 04
- PDF page
- 4
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