What should a person do if he misses jamaat salaah in the Musjid?
Question
If a person comes lates to the masjid and misses the jama'ah, will it be best for him to:
(a) perform salah individually in the masjid or
(b) go home and perform a jama'ah together with his wife or mother?
Answer
He will read the namaaz individually in the musjid.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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