He missed Fajr prayer and found the congregation offering the eclipse prayer
Question: 66105
If a man comes late for Fajr prayer, can he join the imam whilst he is offering the eclipse prayer?.
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
If he knows that he is offering the eclipse prayer, then he
should not join him, because of the difference in nature between the two
prayers. Although the eclipse prayer is two rak’ahs, each rak’ah includes
two bowings, two standings and two recitations. So whoever does not
realize that the imam is offering the eclipse prayers and join the imam
with the intention of praying Fajr should form the intention of praying
separately from the imam when he realizes that the imam is offering the
eclipse prayer. Then he should complete his prayer as Fajr and then if he
wants he may join the imam for whatever is left of the eclipse prayer.
And Allaah is the Source of strength.
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