What is the criterion for combining prayers in the rain
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad, I have a question about the rain. Yes, Shaykh Muhammad.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is the criterion, O Shaykh, for combining prayers in the rain?
The Shaykh : The criterion is hardship. If the rain causes people hardship, whether because the sky is raining, or because the ground is slippery and muddy, or because of the abundance of water,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : then it is permissible to combine prayers in this situation.
The questioner : But if there is no hardship, we combined for you in very light rain.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yesterday in the mosque, we prayed, we prayed in the mosque yesterday, we combined, and the rain was very light. Do you say that I have the prayer?
The Shaykh : Do not repeat it, and do not go back to it.
The questioner : Okay, should I convey this statement to the imam?
The Shaykh : I say: Do not repeat the prayer, but do not go back to this.
The questioner : Meaning, do not combine.
The Shaykh : Except if there is hardship.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Ha? May Allah reward you all with good.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad, I have a question about the rain. Yes, Shaykh Muhammad.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is the criterion, O Shaykh, for combining prayers in the rain?
The Shaykh : The criterion is hardship. If the rain causes people hardship, whether because the sky is raining, or because the ground is slippery and muddy, or because of the abundance of water,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : then it is permissible to combine prayers in this situation.
The questioner : But if there is no hardship, we combined for you in very light rain.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yesterday in the mosque, we prayed, we prayed in the mosque yesterday, we combined, and the rain was very light. Do you say that I have the prayer?
The Shaykh : Do not repeat it, and do not go back to it.
The questioner : Okay, should I convey this statement to the imam?
The Shaykh : I say: Do not repeat the prayer, but do not go back to this.
The questioner : Meaning, do not combine.
The Shaykh : Except if there is hardship.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Ha? May Allah reward you all with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 597- ما هو الظابط في جمع الصلاة في المطر/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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