The ruling on one who joins the imam in the third rak'ah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I was traveling, and while on the road I wanted to combine the midday and afternoon prayers in the time of the midday prayer. I prayed, then entered the mosque and found the imam in the third rak'ah of the midday prayer, so I joined him. When I completed the prayer with him, I then stood up and prayed the afternoon prayer for two rak'ahs. Afterwards, I was told that this action was not correct, and that it was obligatory for me to complete the midday prayer with four rak'ahs, and then pray the afternoon prayer for two rak'ahs. Yes.
Answer:
If the imam is completing the prayer and you joined him, even before the closing salam, your ruling is the imam's ruling. Since the imam is completing the prayer, it is obligatory for you to complete it.
Honorable Shaykh, I was traveling, and while on the road I wanted to combine the midday and afternoon prayers in the time of the midday prayer. I prayed, then entered the mosque and found the imam in the third rak'ah of the midday prayer, so I joined him. When I completed the prayer with him, I then stood up and prayed the afternoon prayer for two rak'ahs. Afterwards, I was told that this action was not correct, and that it was obligatory for me to complete the midday prayer with four rak'ahs, and then pray the afternoon prayer for two rak'ahs. Yes.
Answer:
If the imam is completing the prayer and you joined him, even before the closing salam, your ruling is the imam's ruling. Since the imam is completing the prayer, it is obligatory for you to complete it.
Source
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