One who prays in travel behind an imam who prays four rak'ahs
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What about the one who prays while traveling behind an imam who prays four rak'ahs, and he prays two rak'ahs with the imam, then sits?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. This will be discussed in the chapter following this one: it is not permissible. His ruling is the ruling of the imam. So whoever prays behind an imam who completes the prayer must complete it, even if he is a traveler. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
He divides the prayer into two, praying two for the midday prayer and two for the afternoon prayer. This is considered combining, and those who issued this fatwa regard it as a single prayer divided between two prayers. This is also contrary to the Sunnah. Furthermore, one who prays behind an imam who completes the prayer is required to complete it with his imamSahih al-Bukhari 1236. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What about the one who prays while traveling behind an imam who prays four rak'ahs, and he prays two rak'ahs with the imam, then sits?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. This will be discussed in the chapter following this one: it is not permissible. His ruling is the ruling of the imam. So whoever prays behind an imam who completes the prayer must complete it, even if he is a traveler. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
He divides the prayer into two, praying two for the midday prayer and two for the afternoon prayer. This is considered combining, and those who issued this fatwa regard it as a single prayer divided between two prayers. This is also contrary to the Sunnah. Furthermore, one who prays behind an imam who completes the prayer is required to complete it with his imam
The Imam is to be followed
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم به
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في إمامة الصبي — islamhouse.com (1:09:50)
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