The ruling on combining the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers when it rains
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it prescribed to combine the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers when it rains in these times, even though there is no hardship in going out a second time, especially if the rain is light?
Answer:
Light rain is not a reason to combine the prayers; combining is only for heavy rain that wets the clothes. If the rain continues and wets the clothes, then combining is permissible. However, if the rain stops or is light rain that does not wet the clothes, then combining is not permissible, because the default is that every prayer is prayed in its proper time.
Honorable Shaykh, is it prescribed to combine the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers when it rains in these times, even though there is no hardship in going out a second time, especially if the rain is light?
Answer:
Light rain is not a reason to combine the prayers; combining is only for heavy rain that wets the clothes. If the rain continues and wets the clothes, then combining is permissible. However, if the rain stops or is light rain that does not wet the clothes, then combining is not permissible, because the default is that every prayer is prayed in its proper time.
Source
الجمع بين المغرب والعشاء عند نزول المطر — alfawzan.live
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