Whatever the Latecomer caught of the Prayer with the Imam is the Beginning of his Prayer

Question :

If a man began to pray with the Imam, but he missed two of a four-Rak'ah prayer, should he make his intention to pray the last two Rak'ahs on the basis that they are the first two for him? Or, should he pray them and then make up what he missed, with the intention that they are the first two Rak'ahs for him.

Answer:

The correct view is that what he catches of the prayer with the Imam is the beginning of his prayer and what he makes up is the end of the prayer. So if he catches two Rak'ahs from the Zuhr prayer, and he is able to recite Surah Al-Fatihah and another Surah with the Imam; and if the Imam makes the Taslim, he should stand up and make up what he has missed. Then he should only recite Al-Fatihah, because he is making up the end of the prayer, according to the words of the Prophet.

And whatever you catch of the prayer, pray it, then whatever you missed, complete it.

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