Is it permissible to join a solitary worshiper with the intention of congregational prayer? And does the intention of the follower (ma'mum) derive from the intention of the imam or vice versa? Is order (tartib) a condition for making up missed prayers? And if I enter the 'Isha prayer with the intention of Maghrib, do I سلام (taslim) after three rak'ahs or do I wait for the imam?
There is no harm in following in prayer someone who has entered into ihram individually, according to the more preponderant opinion of scholars.
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