Entering the mosque when there are two congregations: Maghrib and 'Isha'
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I entered the mosque and there were two congregations, one praying Maghrib and one praying 'Isha'. I want to pray Maghrib, so which one is better for me to join?
Answer:
You must join the ones praying Maghrib. If you have not prayed Maghrib, join the ones praying Maghrib. Then, if you catch up with 'Isha' and you want to combine the prayers, once you finish your Maghrib prayer, pray with the ones praying 'Isha' for whatever you catch up with and complete it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I entered the mosque and there were two congregations, one praying Maghrib and one praying 'Isha'. I want to pray Maghrib, so which one is better for me to join?
Answer:
You must join the ones praying Maghrib. If you have not prayed Maghrib, join the ones praying Maghrib. Then, if you catch up with 'Isha' and you want to combine the prayers, once you finish your Maghrib prayer, pray with the ones praying 'Isha' for whatever you catch up with and complete it. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من لم ير الفخذ من العورة — islamhouse.com (54:45)
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