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If one enters the masjid for Fajr Salaat and notices that the jamaat has started, can he still perofrm his sunnats before he joins the jamaat?

· 23 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 2434English

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If one enters the masjid for Fajr Salaat and notices that the jamaat has started, can he still perofrm his sunnats before he joins the jamaat?

Answer

If one is confident that after performing the Sunnats one will be able to join the Jamaat, then one should first perform the Sunnats.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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