Prayer: Praying Individually While Congregation Is Ongoing in the Masjid: What’s the Ruling?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Praying Individually While Congregation Is Ongoing in the Masjid: What’s the Ruling?

English:

Question #553:

What is your rule regarding a person or people who come to a masjid to offer the prayers individually while prayer is being held in congregation?

Answer #553:

If this act is seen as something which weakens the congregational prayer or leads to disrespect towards its Imam or is insulting to him who is considered just the by people, it will not be permissible.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer