Joining the Imaam in the last tashahhud

· 5 Jumada II 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If you join the jamaat in the last rakaat while the imaam is in tashahud, is your salaat valid or is it preferable to read alone?

Answer

One should join the jamaat even though the Imaam is in the last qa'dah.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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