The ruling on completing the prayer for a traveler behind a resident imam
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Question:
If a traveler catches two rak'ahs with a resident imam, does he say the closing salam with the imam or does he complete the four rak'ahs?
Answer:
If a traveler joins the prayer with a resident, it is obligatory for him to complete the prayer, because his ruling is the same as the imam's in this case. Therefore, he must complete the prayer, even if he catches only the last part of the prayer. It is not permissible for him to say the salam after two rak'ahs. This is considered shortening the prayer while traveling, but in this case, he has no right to shorten it by joining the resident imam. He must complete the prayer.
If a traveler catches two rak'ahs with a resident imam, does he say the closing salam with the imam or does he complete the four rak'ahs?
Answer:
If a traveler joins the prayer with a resident, it is obligatory for him to complete the prayer, because his ruling is the same as the imam's in this case. Therefore, he must complete the prayer, even if he catches only the last part of the prayer. It is not permissible for him to say the salam after two rak'ahs. This is considered shortening the prayer while traveling, but in this case, he has no right to shorten it by joining the resident imam. He must complete the prayer.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4544- صفة جمع المسافر بين الصلاتين - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:43)
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