* Doing combination in congregation after the one led by the Im?m.

[8/ 65] Some people from another congregation do combination between Salaw?t after the one done by the Im?m is finished due to coming late to the mosque.

This mistake was previously discussed in the chapter under the title: “Mistakes done in the mosque in congregational Sal?t”. However, I would like to quote some of our ‘Ulamah’s statements regarding this point.

1 - Shaikh Ali Al-‘Adaw? said: ‘One may not do combination between the Salaw?t by himself if he enters the mosque and finds that the Im?m has already done combination, nor is he allowed to form another congregation, for doing so will lead to forming multiple congregations after that of the Im?m. Nevertheless, if such people do combination between Salaw?t, their combination is valid’. (1)

2 - Ad-Dus?q? stated the same [in his H?shiyah]. (2)

3 - Al-Wanshar?s? said: ‘I asked Shaikh Ab? Abdill?h Muhammad Ibn Q?sim Al-Q?r? about those who form another congregation for combining between the Salaw?t after the one with the Im?m is done. Is their combination valid?’

He [i.e. Muhammad Ibn Q?sim] answered: ‘The second combination of Salaw?t is valid and nothing wrong with it and hence no need to repeat the Sal?t. The only description of such an act is that it is Makr?h -as it is well-known amongst the Fuqah?’’. (3)

This is indeed the Jumh?r’s Mathhab; i.e. the prohibition of forming a second congregation in the same mosque.