The traveler’s prayer behind an imam in Maghrib with the intention of shortening
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Question:
Muhammad from Riyadh, please, my brother Muhammad. Peace be upon you. And upon his family and companions. A traveler, may Allah prolong your life, entered the Maghrib prayer and you prayed Maghrib, then a second group came to pray Maghrib, so you intended to shorten the Isha prayer, you completed the first rak'ah and joined them in the second and third rak'ahs, and you said the closing salam with the imam. Is my prayer valid, or what is the ruling on it? Thank you, Shaykh.
Answer:
No, it is not valid, my brother, your prayer is not valid. Do not shorten the prayer behind the Maghrib prayer; Maghrib is not shortened. Likewise, do not shorten behind an imam who completes the prayer, for the follower follows the imam and does not shorten behind an imam who completes the prayer. So you must repeat this prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Muhammad from Riyadh, please, my brother Muhammad. Peace be upon you. And upon his family and companions. A traveler, may Allah prolong your life, entered the Maghrib prayer and you prayed Maghrib, then a second group came to pray Maghrib, so you intended to shorten the Isha prayer, you completed the first rak'ah and joined them in the second and third rak'ahs, and you said the closing salam with the imam. Is my prayer valid, or what is the ruling on it? Thank you, Shaykh.
Answer:
No, it is not valid, my brother, your prayer is not valid. Do not shorten the prayer behind the Maghrib prayer; Maghrib is not shortened. Likewise, do not shorten behind an imam who completes the prayer, for the follower follows the imam and does not shorten behind an imam who completes the prayer. So you must repeat this prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 26 / فتاوى على الهواء - 05 11 1434هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (29:58)
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