Ruling on combining the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers in rest areas due to rain

Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: We combined the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers by advancing them because of the rain and strong wind. We were not outside going to the mosque; rather, we were in a rest area for the 'Isha' prayer. It is not very far from the mosque, but we prayed and combined them because of the rain. Is combining permissible in such rest areas? And do we have to repeat the 'Isha' prayer now if combining is not valid? Please inform us. May Allah reward you.

Answer:
Combining is only prescribed for those who go out to the mosques, to make it easy for them, as they are exposed to rain and getting their clothes wet, or they wade through mud and slippery ground. This is what is permitted for them to combine. As for the person who is in his house or in a place where he is sitting and does not go out, there is no need to combine; he prays each prayer in its time. So you were mistaken in this. Yes.