ANSWER:

No need to wait for the athan to finish.

You can begin to pray as soon as the time enters, even if the athan is called late.

 

QUESTION: Sheikh, which time is better to pray? just after the wakt begins or after the adhan. In Bangladesh adhan is given late

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QUESTION: While praying behind the imam, I had completed Surah al-Fatihah and was reciting the additional surah when the imam went into ruku. I continued briefly, then went into ruku, but I couldn’t complete the transition takbir (“Allahu Akbar”). The imam stood up while I was already in ruku. Is my rak’ah valid?