The traveler joining the Maghrib prayer in congregation while intending to pray 'Isha'
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The questioner:
A traveler entered a mosque on the road to pray 'Isha' and found a group of travelers praying. He joined them, but it turned out that they were praying Maghrib. What does he do when his imam stands for the third rak'ah?
The Shaykh:
When he finishes the two rak'ahs, he stands and performs the third rak'ah, then sits for the final tashahhud and concludes the prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
And if he intended to pray 'Isha'.
The Shaykh:
If he intended to pray 'Isha' and they are praying Maghrib, when they finish the third rak'ah, he stands and performs the fourth rak'ah and concludes the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
A traveler entered a mosque on the road to pray 'Isha' and found a group of travelers praying. He joined them, but it turned out that they were praying Maghrib. What does he do when his imam stands for the third rak'ah?
The Shaykh:
When he finishes the two rak'ahs, he stands and performs the third rak'ah, then sits for the final tashahhud and concludes the prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
And if he intended to pray 'Isha'.
The Shaykh:
If he intended to pray 'Isha' and they are praying Maghrib, when they finish the third rak'ah, he stands and performs the fourth rak'ah and concludes the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/225 — archive.org (16:14)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.