Praying Maghrib behind someone praying 'Isha', and the reverse
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Question:
He says: I was traveling, so I entered a mosque on the road to pray Maghrib and 'Isha. I found a congregation praying, so I joined them with the intention of Maghrib. I caught one rak'ah with them, made up what I had missed of the prayer, and said the taslim. After that, I found a congregation praying Maghrib, so I joined them with the intention of 'Isha. I caught the second and third rak'ahs with them, and when the imam said the taslim, I said it with him. Is my action valid? If it is not valid, what is required of me to do now?
Answer:
There is no harm in praying Maghrib behind someone who is praying 'Isha, but you do not follow him in the fourth rak'ah; rather, you sit down. If you wish, you say the taslim for yourself, and if you wish, you wait for him and say the taslim with him, because Maghrib is not increased beyond three rak'ahs. There is also no harm in praying Maghrib behind someone who is praying 'Isha. However, you complete the prayer with four rak'ahs and do not shorten it as in the question; you do not pray it as two rak'ahs while praying behind a prayer that is not shortened. You are required to complete it, so you repeat the prayer that you prayed as two rak'ahs behind Maghrib. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: I was traveling, so I entered a mosque on the road to pray Maghrib and 'Isha. I found a congregation praying, so I joined them with the intention of Maghrib. I caught one rak'ah with them, made up what I had missed of the prayer, and said the taslim. After that, I found a congregation praying Maghrib, so I joined them with the intention of 'Isha. I caught the second and third rak'ahs with them, and when the imam said the taslim, I said it with him. Is my action valid? If it is not valid, what is required of me to do now?
Answer:
There is no harm in praying Maghrib behind someone who is praying 'Isha, but you do not follow him in the fourth rak'ah; rather, you sit down. If you wish, you say the taslim for yourself, and if you wish, you wait for him and say the taslim with him, because Maghrib is not increased beyond three rak'ahs. There is also no harm in praying Maghrib behind someone who is praying 'Isha. However, you complete the prayer with four rak'ahs and do not shorten it as in the question; you do not pray it as two rak'ahs while praying behind a prayer that is not shortened. You are required to complete it, so you repeat the prayer that you prayed as two rak'ahs behind Maghrib. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (39:34)
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