A man had a minor ritual impurity

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Q: I arrived at the masjid too late for the Jumu`ah (Friday) Prayer because the Masjid (mosque) was far from my home. When I entered the masjid I found the praying persons reciting Tashahhud (a recitation in the sitting position in the last unit of Prayer), so I made Takbirat-ul-Ihram (saying: "Allahu Akbar [Allah is the Greatest]" upon starting Prayer) and sat to read Tashahhud with them. When the Imam (the one who leads congregational Prayer) made Taslim (salutation of peace ending the Prayer), I completed my prayer i.e. the Jumu`ah Prayer. I hope you could enlighten me whether or not what I did was permissible.

A: If the case is as you have mentioned, you missed the Jumu`ah Prayer. It is only possible to catch it if you catch up with the Imam, at least, in the Ruku` (bowing) of the second Rak`ah (unit of Prayer). Accordingly, you should make up for the Zhuhr (Noon) Prayer.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.