Should Sunna Prayer Be Completed When The Iqama Begins?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
I offered four sunna rakats before Jama‘a, and during the last rak‘a, the iqama for ‘Asr Jama‘a started. I finished my sunnas and joined after the first Takbir, before Ruku‘. I know a hadith says prayer is invalid if fard Jama‘a is ongoing, so I wonder if my sunna prayer is valid. Do I need to repeat it? What about past sunna prayers done similarly?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
It was correct to complete your four rak‘as since you were in the final rak‘a of the four sunna, then join the congregational prayer. You do not need to repeat this, nor any previous cases.
Joining the Congregational Prayer
If someone is in the middle of performing the sunnah prayer of Dhuhr, ‘Asr, Isha, or Jumu’a, when the call (iqama) begins for the congregational prayer or sermon, the following procedure should be followed.
If someone has not yet completed two rakats of the sunna prayer, they should complete two rakats, make salam, and then join the congregation. They should then make up the sunna prayer of four rakats for Dhur and Jumu‘a after the fard prayer, as these are emphasized sunnas.
If one has already performed more than two rak’ats of the sunna prayer, he should quickly complete four rakats and join the congregation. [‘Ala’ al-Din Ibn ‘Abidin, al-Hadiyya al-‘Ala’iyya]
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[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received a traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
