One who did not pray Maghrib and entered the mosque while the imam is praying 'Isha'
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man did not pray Maghrib and entered the mosque to find the imam praying 'Isha'. Does he join him with the intention of Maghrib? And what does he do if the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah?
Answer:
It is better for him to pray Maghrib first, then join the imam in the remainder of 'Isha'. This is what is better for him. If he joins him with the intention of Maghrib, and the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah, he does not stand with him. He sits and recites the final tashahhud. Then, if he wishes, he says the taslim for himself, and if he wishes, he waits for the imam and says the taslim with him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man did not pray Maghrib and entered the mosque to find the imam praying 'Isha'. Does he join him with the intention of Maghrib? And what does he do if the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah?
Answer:
It is better for him to pray Maghrib first, then join the imam in the remainder of 'Isha'. This is what is better for him. If he joins him with the intention of Maghrib, and the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah, he does not stand with him. He sits and recites the final tashahhud. Then, if he wishes, he says the taslim for himself, and if he wishes, he waits for the imam and says the taslim with him. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من لم ير الفخذ من العورة — islamhouse.com (58:57)
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