The sunnas of fajr after the congregation has stood up

Question

After the fajr congregation has begun, [people] pray the two rak‘as of sunna and then join the congregation, even though the ruling after the congregation and the recitation have begun is to join the congregation. But people consider praying the sunna first to take precedence, and because of this they also miss the first takbir (takbir al-ula). Yet if they join the congregation without praying the sunna, when are they to pray the sunna, given that the sunna has no qada’ (make-up)?

Answer

On this matter several hadiths need to be considered: first, those concerning taking care to join the congregation; second, those concerning taking care of the sunna of fajr; third, those concerning occupying oneself with another prayer once the congregation has begun; fourth, those concerning not praying any prayer after the fajr prayer; fifth, those concerning making up…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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