Does a Shafii person who starts to follow the imam in the second rak’ah read "Wajjahtu" supplication?
If a Shafii person catches up with the imam in the prostration of the first rak’ah, does he have to read "Wajjahtu" supplication before al-Fatiha when he stands up for the second rak’ah?
Dear Brother / Sister,
In that case, a Shafii person is regarded to have reached the second rak’ah.
When a person catches up with the imam in the second rak’ah, this second rak’ah is regarded as his first rak’ah. For instance, when a person who starts to follow the imam in the second rak’ah of the morning prayer completes what he has missed after the salutation of the imam, this second rak’ah is regarded as his first rak’ah; therefore, even if he has read the qunut supplication with the imam in the rak’ah that he caught up with the imam, it becomes sunnah for him to read the qunut supplication in the rak’ah that he performs alone. (see Mehmet Keskin, Büyük Şafii İlmihali, p.228)
Such a person does not have to read Wajjahtu supplication.
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- Is it permissible for a person who is performing a fard or sunnah prayer individually to stop performing that prayer in order to catch up with the congregation?
- Should a person who catches up with the imam when he is in ruku put his hands on his navel/chest or not after he utters takbir and bows down?
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