Joining a congregational prayer Zuhr,
Asr, Subh, Juma’at, and Magrib
Meaning of congregational Prayer. This is type of prayer
which involves two or more people. In other words, it’s a prayer observed in
group. The holy Prophet mentioned the reward of praying in congregation as
follows.
“Praying in congregation attract
twenty seven (27) degrees of reward than praying alone”.
A couple raka’ah. It is a unit of Salat which comprises
standing, reciting, bowing and prostrating.
Therefore, a late comer is said to
have meet a raka’ah if he is able to join the Imam before his rising ruku’u and
is said to have missed a raka’ah is the Imam has already raise from ruku’u
before joining.
It should be noted that a late comer must stand erect, make
his intention, say the ‘Takbiratul Ihram’ before joining the Imam in any act he
is.
Completing Salatul
Zuhr, ASR, and Isha.
1.
If one missed the first raka’ah, he should
continue with the imam till the end of the Salat. When the imam says his Salam,
he should stand up Takbir, recite Fatiha and Surah silently for both Zuhr and Asr
and aloud for Isha; when he has completed the raka’ah, he sit down for tashahuud
and then say his Salam.
2.
If one missed the first two raka’ah, he should
continue with the imam till the end of Salat. When the imam says his Salam, he stands
up with Takbir, recite Fatiha and Surah silently in Zuhr and Asr aloud for Isha
‘for both 2 raka’ah and after completing the two raka’ah, he sit down for
tashahuud and then say the Salam.
3.
If one missed the first three raka’ah, he continue
with the imam till the end of the salah, and when the Imam says his Salam, he
stand up without Takbir and recite Fatiha and Surah silently in Zuhr and Asr
and aloud for Isha, after completing the 1st raka’ah, he sit down
for tashahuud, then standing up for the second raka’ah, recite Fatiha and Surah
silently in Zuhr and Asr and aloud for Isha, after completing this second raka’ah,
he stand up for the third raka’ah, and at the end of the third raka’ah, he sit
down for tashahuud and then say the Salam