The traveler who joins the congregation for the night prayer and has missed a unit of prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! If a traveler arrives at a group praying the night prayer and has missed one unit, does he complete the remaining three units with them, counting them as the sunset prayer for him and the night prayer for them?
Answer:
It is permissible for one who intends to pray the sunset prayer to join, and likewise for one who intends to pray the night prayer. When the imam stands for the fourth unit, he sits behind him. If he wishes, he waits until the imam concludes the prayer and concludes with him. If he wishes, he intends to pray alone and concludes the prayer on his own.
Honorable Shaykh! If a traveler arrives at a group praying the night prayer and has missed one unit, does he complete the remaining three units with them, counting them as the sunset prayer for him and the night prayer for them?
Answer:
It is permissible for one who intends to pray the sunset prayer to join, and likewise for one who intends to pray the night prayer. When the imam stands for the fourth unit, he sits behind him. If he wishes, he waits until the imam concludes the prayer and concludes with him. If he wishes, he intends to pray alone and concludes the prayer on his own.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [25] — alfawzan.live (1:20:30)
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