The ruling on combining the two prayers in the rain
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I hope you will clarify for us the correct ruling on combining prayers in the rain, and whether it is permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers in the rain.
Answer:
As for combining the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, it is not permissible. The author of al-Mughni states that it is not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) The hadith that was reported that the Messenger Sahih Muslim 705g combined the Dhuhr and Asr prayers because of rain is not authentic. Combining the Dhuhr and Asr prayers for the sake of rain is not correct.
As for combining the Maghrib and Isha prayers, it is permissible if there is rain falling and people are harmed by it on their way to the mosque, or if there is mud, which is the thin clay that dirties feet, sandals, and clothes, preventing them from reaching the mosque. In that case, they may combine the prayers because of the mud, even if there is no rain falling, due to the presence of harm. However, if it is light rain that does not dirty the clothes, or if there is no mud, then combining is not permissible. This is a serious issue, because some young men, may Allah reform them, who lead the prayers in mosques, rush to combine the prayers; they rush to combine the prayers. Likewise, some of the common people, some imams who do not have knowledge, rush to combine the prayers without an excuse. Their prayer is not valid in this case, because they prayed the Isha prayer before its time. It is not permissible to advance a prayer before its time except for a valid legal excuse, a valid excuse for combining. Here, there is no valid excuse for combining, so the prayer is invalid. They must repeat it, because they prayed it before its time. So this is a serious issue, it is not easy. It is obligatory for the imams of mosques to fear Allah and not to combine except for a clear, distinct excuse: either rain falling heavily during the prayer, or mud that harms those passing to the mosque, clear and distinct mud, or pools of water between them and the mosque that harm them. This is a clear excuse. As for merely the presence of clouds, or drizzle, or light rain, this is a matter in which combining is not permissible and the prayer is not valid with it.
Honorable Shaykh, I hope you will clarify for us the correct ruling on combining prayers in the rain, and whether it is permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers in the rain.
Answer:
As for combining the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, it is not permissible. The author of al-Mughni states that it is not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
nor from any of his Companions that they combined the Dhuhr and Asr prayers.
ولا عن أحد من أصحابه أنهم جمعوا بين الظهر والعصر.combining the noon and afternoon prayers
جمع بين الظهر والعصرAs for combining the Maghrib and Isha prayers, it is permissible if there is rain falling and people are harmed by it on their way to the mosque, or if there is mud, which is the thin clay that dirties feet, sandals, and clothes, preventing them from reaching the mosque. In that case, they may combine the prayers because of the mud, even if there is no rain falling, due to the presence of harm. However, if it is light rain that does not dirty the clothes, or if there is no mud, then combining is not permissible. This is a serious issue, because some young men, may Allah reform them, who lead the prayers in mosques, rush to combine the prayers; they rush to combine the prayers. Likewise, some of the common people, some imams who do not have knowledge, rush to combine the prayers without an excuse. Their prayer is not valid in this case, because they prayed the Isha prayer before its time. It is not permissible to advance a prayer before its time except for a valid legal excuse, a valid excuse for combining. Here, there is no valid excuse for combining, so the prayer is invalid. They must repeat it, because they prayed it before its time. So this is a serious issue, it is not easy. It is obligatory for the imams of mosques to fear Allah and not to combine except for a clear, distinct excuse: either rain falling heavily during the prayer, or mud that harms those passing to the mosque, clear and distinct mud, or pools of water between them and the mosque that harm them. This is a clear excuse. As for merely the presence of clouds, or drizzle, or light rain, this is a matter in which combining is not permissible and the prayer is not valid with it.
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