Question
A muqtadi said salam right before the Imam forgetfully; is his prayer valid?
Answer:
ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
According to the above-mentioned scenario, the prayer of the *muqtadi*
(follower) was valid.
Raddul Muhtar: v. 2, p. 372 (Maktaba Imdadia); Hashiya At-Tahtawi: p. 311 (Qadeemi Kutub Khana); Munyatul Musalli wa Ghunyatul Mubtadi: p. 160 (Maktaba Tayyibah)
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Osmani
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham