What is the last posture in which a person can join the Jamaat Salaah?
Question
What is the last moment within which if a person joins the Imam in congregation Salah then he will get the congregation?
Answer
We have not come across a clear text explaining the ruling for such a situation. However, most ulama are of the opinion that his joining the imam will be valid if he joins the imam in the last posture i.e. tashahhud before the imam can make salaam.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وجمهور العلماء إتفقوا على أن فضل الجماعة يحصل بإدراك جزء من صلاة الإمام ولو آخر القعدة الأخيرة قبل السلام (حاشية الطحطاوي 286)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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