The obligatory prayer behind the one performing a voluntary prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the prayer of the one who is obligated to pray behind the one who is praying a voluntary prayer. Is it not permissible for him to pray only the obligatory prayer in the direction of the qiblah?
Answer:
No, he prays with them a complete prayer. It is a voluntary prayer for him and an obligatory prayer for the imam. Even if it is a complete prayer, it is a voluntary prayer for him.
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the prayer of the one who is obligated to pray behind the one who is praying a voluntary prayer. Is it not permissible for him to pray only the obligatory prayer in the direction of the qiblah?
Answer:
No, he prays with them a complete prayer. It is a voluntary prayer for him and an obligatory prayer for the imam. Even if it is a complete prayer, it is a voluntary prayer for him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 65 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الصلاة/صلاة الجماعة والإمامة/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (57:05)
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