Latecomer to Jamaat Prayer
if. person is late for Jamat and joins the Jamat after the prayer has begun, he should perform
the prayer as follows:
+ Join the Jamat by performing Takbeer-e-Tahreema (by saying Allah-o-Akbar, raising your
hands to the ears and then folding and placing them below the navel)
‘Then you have one of the following options’
Imam is in Qiyaam (standing)
Imam is not in Qiyaam (standing)
~ After performing Takbeer-e-Tahreema,
keep standing with the Imam.
~ After performing Takbeer-e-Tahreema,
stand just for a second and then by saying
the Takbeer (Allah-o- Akbar), move into the
~ If the Imam is reading the Holy Quran position of the imam.
aloud, de not read Thana
~ Also, if you believe you have joined after
the first Rakat, do not read Thana.
The rest of the prayer with the Imam will be read as usual
+ Ifyou had joined the first Rakaat with the Imam, you will end your prayer with the Imam,
+ However, if you missed the first Rakaat with the Imam, you will carry on reading the missed
Rakaats after the Imam has ended his prayer.
+ A Rakaat is found if the latecomer is able to join the Imam before or in Ruku
+ For instance, if the latecomer joins the Jamat when the Imam is in Sajda, then he has missed
that Rakat and all the previous Rakaats.
Ifa person has missed a Rakaat, he should perform the prayer in the following way:
+ When the Imam has sat down for the last Qa’ada, you must only read Tasha-hud (do not
carry on reading Darood and Dua after Tasha-hud as this not your last Qa'ada).
+ When the Imam performs Salam, do not perform Salam with the Imam.
+ Instead, after the Imam has completed Salam to both sides, stand back up to read the missed
Rakaats,
+ If the latecomer performs Salam forgetfully after the Imam has performed Salam or has read
Darood or Dua in the Tasha-hud, he must perform Sajda Sahy in his last sitting,
+ When the latecomer stands back up to read his missed Rakaats, he should read Thana,
Talawuz and Tasmia first.
+ Now he must read the missed Rakaats in the same sequence and order as he would have
read them with the Imam,
+ The table shows what to read depending on whether you have missed 2, 3 or 4 rakaats.
+ While the latecomer is performing his missed Rakaats, if he makes any mistakes, he needs to
perform Sajda Sahv at his last Tasha-hud.
+ In the Hanafi school, itis not valid for the latecomer to lead others in prayer, and thus the
prayer of those who follow behind him is invalid.2 Rakaat Farz
3 Rakaat Farz
4 Rakaat Farz
Missed 1 | 1. Recite Sana 1. Recite Sana 1. Recite Sana
Rakaats | (Subhanakalluham...), | (Subhanakalluham...), | (Subhanakalluham...),
Surah Fatiha and an Surah Fatiha and an Surah Fatiha and an
additional Surah. additional Surah. additional Surah.
2.Then perform Ruku | 2. Then perform Ruku | 2. Then perform Ruku
and Sajda, sit down and_ | and Sajda, sit down and | and Sajda, sit down and
complete your Salah to | complete your Salah to | complete your Salah to
the end, with Salam the end, with Salam. the end, with Salam.
Missed 2 | 1. Complete 2 Rakaats | 1. Recite Sana 1. Recite Sana
Rakaats | as if you were praying | (Subhanekalluham...), | (Subhanakalluham...),
the full salzah on your
own
Surah Fatiha and an
additional Surah.
2. After Ruku and Sajad,
sit down and recite al-
Tahiyat.
3. Then stand for your
second unit. Read Surah
Fatiha and a Surah with
it, Then perform Ruku
and Sajda, sit down and
complete your Salah to
the end, with Salam
Surah Fatiha and an
additional Surah,
2. After Ruku and Sajad
stand for your second
unit
3. Read Surah Fatiha
and a Surah with it, Then
perform Ruku and Sajda,
sit down and complete
your Salah to the end,
with Salam.
1. Complete 3 Rakaats
as if you were praying
the full salaah on your
own
1. Recite Sana
(Subhanakalluham...),
Surah Fatiha and an
additional Surah.
2. after Ruku and Sajad,
sit down and recite al-
Tahiyat
3. Then stand for your
second unit. Read Surah
Fatiha and a Surah with
it
4, Perform Ruku and
Sajda and stand for your
third Rak’at
5, Recite Surah Fatiha
only. Then perform Ruku
and Sajda, sit down and
complete your Salah to
the end, with Salam.
1. Complete 4 Rakaats
as if you were praying
the full salah on your
own