Is it permissible to pray with a person who arrived late after the Imam, and then after the Imam's Taslim, he stands up to complete his prayer and another person, who is also late for the prayer, prays with him, with the first person acting as his Imam?
It is permissible for a latecomer to be led in prayer by someone who is making up what they missed of the prayer with the first Imam, and the intention to lead is not required for the Imam.
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