Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Obviously, by you not following the Madhab of your Imaam and the majority of people in your Masjid, your procedure of Salaat is different from theirs. Just as those differences are not causes of Fitnah, not joining them in Jamaa' bayna salaatayn (joining two Salaats) should not be a cause of Fitnah as well. However, if it is strongly perceived to be a cause of Fitnah, you may join the congregation with the intention of Nafl Salaat and perform Esha Salaat independently in its appropriate time.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Fatwa Department

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