What should a follower do if the imam does not stand for the fourth rakaat and sits for tahiyyat instead, even after being reminded by saying Subhanallah?

Short answer

The follower should complete the fourth rakaat with the intention of mufarraqah.

Negeri SembilanOpinion (irsyad)

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Authority: Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
Status: Opinion (irsyad)
Series: Soal Jawab Agama
Topic: Prayer (Salah)

No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.

Summary

The follower should complete the fourth rakaat with the intention of mufarraqah. Mufarraqah is the intention to separate from the imam while performing a congregational prayer. The follower therefore does not follow the imam who sits for tahiyyat at that point.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Makmum sambung rakaat yang keempat dengan niat mufarraqah.

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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Mufarraqah dari imam”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/mufarraqah-dari-imam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/follower-imam-fails-stand-fourth-rakaat/