The traveler praying 'Isha' behind one who is praying Maghrib
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The questioner:
The questioner says: A traveler prayed Maghrib with the congregation. When they finished, another congregation was established for the Maghrib prayer, so he joined them with the intention of 'Isha', and he did not stand with the imam for the fourth rak'ah; he said the taslim. What is the ruling on the prayer? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
This means a traveler who combines prayers because of travel, and what else?
The questioner:
He did not clarify that, and perhaps he...
The Shaykh:
What was the answer to the question?
The questioner:
He says: A traveler prayed Maghrib with a congregation.
The Shaykh:
Yes. Yes. Yes. He prays; he joins them with the intention of 'Isha and completes four rak'ahs. It is not permissible for him to sit and shorten the prayer; rather, he completes four, because those who are praying Maghrib do not shorten it. He is following the imam; he is following the imam, and the imam in this prayer does not shorten it. Yes.
The questioner says: A traveler prayed Maghrib with the congregation. When they finished, another congregation was established for the Maghrib prayer, so he joined them with the intention of 'Isha', and he did not stand with the imam for the fourth rak'ah; he said the taslim. What is the ruling on the prayer? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
This means a traveler who combines prayers because of travel, and what else?
The questioner:
He did not clarify that, and perhaps he...
The Shaykh:
What was the answer to the question?
The questioner:
He says: A traveler prayed Maghrib with a congregation.
The Shaykh:
Yes. Yes. Yes. He prays; he joins them with the intention of 'Isha and completes four rak'ahs. It is not permissible for him to sit and shorten the prayer; rather, he completes four, because those who are praying Maghrib do not shorten it. He is following the imam; he is following the imam, and the imam in this prayer does not shorten it. Yes.
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