If a person joins me while I am praying the voluntary prayer before Maghrib, believing that I am praying the obligatory prayer, what is the ruling?
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The questioner:
How should I act if I am praying two rak'ahs as a voluntary prayer before Maghrib, and a person comes to pray behind me, becoming a follower while believing that I am praying the obligatory prayer?
The Shaykh:
He can intend to pray beside you, meaning he cannot pray behind you while you are in sync.
The presenter:
That is how you wrote it.
The Shaykh:
Yes, that means he can pray, and he can pray beside you.
The presenter:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
The default in this is that it does not require a level that is represented by the question of Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He used to pray with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while traveling and staying, and he would pray with his people. He had a voluntary prayer and he had a Muslimah. So this is regarding the validity of the prostrations; he did not offer a voluntary prayer.
As for the one who came while you were praying a voluntary prayer before Maghrib and prayed behind you, and you continued praying Maghrib, this is considered an error on his part.
If he completed the prayer with you and finished the prayer, then when you said the closing salam, he stood up and completed the rest of the prayer, his prayer is valid.
However, in this case, he prayed before the iqamah for the congregation. It was better for him to pray with the congregation, so his action is erroneous. Therefore, he intended the obligatory prayer while you were praying a voluntary prayer, but he erred in saying he prayed before the congregation prayed. Perhaps it is permissible that the people had already prayed, so this would be an excuse for him in that.
The questioner:
Also. How should this be?
The Shaykh:
The one who is the imam, the imam does not act, the imam continues in the Friday prayer. The discussion is with that man who came and entered with him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
How should I act if I am praying two rak'ahs as a voluntary prayer before Maghrib, and a person comes to pray behind me, becoming a follower while believing that I am praying the obligatory prayer?
The Shaykh:
He can intend to pray beside you, meaning he cannot pray behind you while you are in sync.
The presenter:
That is how you wrote it.
The Shaykh:
Yes, that means he can pray, and he can pray beside you.
The presenter:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
The default in this is that it does not require a level that is represented by the question of Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He used to pray with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while traveling and staying, and he would pray with his people. He had a voluntary prayer and he had a Muslimah. So this is regarding the validity of the prostrations; he did not offer a voluntary prayer.
As for the one who came while you were praying a voluntary prayer before Maghrib and prayed behind you, and you continued praying Maghrib, this is considered an error on his part.
If he completed the prayer with you and finished the prayer, then when you said the closing salam, he stood up and completed the rest of the prayer, his prayer is valid.
However, in this case, he prayed before the iqamah for the congregation. It was better for him to pray with the congregation, so his action is erroneous. Therefore, he intended the obligatory prayer while you were praying a voluntary prayer, but he erred in saying he prayed before the congregation prayed. Perhaps it is permissible that the people had already prayed, so this would be an excuse for him in that.
The questioner:
Also. How should this be?
The Shaykh:
The one who is the imam, the imam does not act, the imam continues in the Friday prayer. The discussion is with that man who came and entered with him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا دخل معي شخص وأنا أصلي سنة لصلاة المغرب وهو يعتقد أني أصلي الفرض فما الحكم؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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