The ruling on combining the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers due to rain
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Question:
Shaykh, if the imam of the mosque wants to combine the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers, is he required to look at the sky when he intends to establish the 'Isha' prayer to make sure whether the rain is continuing or not?
Answer:
Combining the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers is for three cases: either rain that wets the clothes falls at the time of prayer and wets the clothes, or there is no rain but there is mud, clay, and water on the ground, in which case it is permissible to combine the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers, or there is a severe cold wind, in which case it is permissible to combine them in these three cases, out of consideration for the people. Yes.
Shaykh, if the imam of the mosque wants to combine the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers, is he required to look at the sky when he intends to establish the 'Isha' prayer to make sure whether the rain is continuing or not?
Answer:
Combining the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers is for three cases: either rain that wets the clothes falls at the time of prayer and wets the clothes, or there is no rain but there is mud, clay, and water on the ground, in which case it is permissible to combine the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers, or there is a severe cold wind, in which case it is permissible to combine them in these three cases, out of consideration for the people. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب 02-09-1438هـ — af.org.sa (7:04)
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