The ruling on one who joins the congregation for 'Isha' with the intention of Maghrib
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: I joined a group praying 'Isha', and I had the intention of praying Maghrib, and I knew that they were praying 'Isha'. So when they stand for the fourth rak'ah, what do I do? And if there is something better than what I did, please guide me to it.
Answer:
Yes, there is something better: you should pray Maghrib alone first, then join them when there is still part of the 'Isha' prayer remaining. This is better. And if you join them in the state of ihram with the intention of Maghrib, then when he stands up, you stand up, you sit, you recite the tashahhud, and then you may either say the taslim, or you may wait until he says the taslim and say it with him.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: I joined a group praying 'Isha', and I had the intention of praying Maghrib, and I knew that they were praying 'Isha'. So when they stand for the fourth rak'ah, what do I do? And if there is something better than what I did, please guide me to it.
Answer:
Yes, there is something better: you should pray Maghrib alone first, then join them when there is still part of the 'Isha' prayer remaining. This is better. And if you join them in the state of ihram with the intention of Maghrib, then when he stands up, you stand up, you sit, you recite the tashahhud, and then you may either say the taslim, or you may wait until he says the taslim and say it with him.
Source
صلاة المغرب خلف جماعة العشاء — alfawzan.live
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