Is it permissible to combine the midday and afternoon prayers in the case of heavy rain?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that combining the two prayers in the time of rain is between the two night prayers, so is it combined between the midday and afternoon prayers in the case of heavy rain?

Answer:
No, the midday and afternoon prayers are not combined according to the majority of the scholars; rather, this is specific to the two night prayers, because people stay indoors and spend the night without going out, whereas for the midday and afternoon prayers, people are in the streets buying and selling, and they are in need of shortening the prayer. Yes.