The ruling on the one who hears the mu'adhdhin call while he is in the night prayer
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The questioner:
The Shaykh was asked: A person is praying the night prayer, and the mu'adhdhin calls to prayer. Does he complete his prayer? And if he completes it, does he make up a rak'ah in his house?
The Shaykh:
Perhaps Yunus.
The questioner:
He is praying the night prayer, and the mu'adhdhin calls to prayer. Does he complete his prayer, and if he completes it, does he make up a rak'ah in his house?
The Shaykh:
I told you that this varies depending on the mu'adhdhin. Perhaps the mu'adhdhin called before the dawn appeared; in that case, it does not prevent prayer. Pray, because the dawn has not yet appeared. But if the mu'adhdhin is calling at the appearance of the dawn and he knows this, then he ends the night prayer; he ends the witr. However, if he has already started it, he completes it. Let us suppose he said the takbir for the witr rak'ah and then the mu'adhdhin called; he completes the praise of Allah. Because, as I mentioned to you, some scholars hold that the time of prohibition does not begin until the performance of the Fajr prayer, not from the appearance of the dawn. So if he has entered the witr rak'ah, he completes it, praise be to Allah, even if the mu'adhdhin has called. Yes.
The presenter:
Allah.
The Shaykh:
All right. May Allah keep you safe. That is the most important thing.
The Shaykh was asked: A person is praying the night prayer, and the mu'adhdhin calls to prayer. Does he complete his prayer? And if he completes it, does he make up a rak'ah in his house?
The Shaykh:
Perhaps Yunus.
The questioner:
He is praying the night prayer, and the mu'adhdhin calls to prayer. Does he complete his prayer, and if he completes it, does he make up a rak'ah in his house?
The Shaykh:
I told you that this varies depending on the mu'adhdhin. Perhaps the mu'adhdhin called before the dawn appeared; in that case, it does not prevent prayer. Pray, because the dawn has not yet appeared. But if the mu'adhdhin is calling at the appearance of the dawn and he knows this, then he ends the night prayer; he ends the witr. However, if he has already started it, he completes it. Let us suppose he said the takbir for the witr rak'ah and then the mu'adhdhin called; he completes the praise of Allah. Because, as I mentioned to you, some scholars hold that the time of prohibition does not begin until the performance of the Fajr prayer, not from the appearance of the dawn. So if he has entered the witr rak'ah, he completes it, praise be to Allah, even if the mu'adhdhin has called. Yes.
The presenter:
Allah.
The Shaykh:
All right. May Allah keep you safe. That is the most important thing.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب المواقيت - 3 — islamhouse.com (59:25)
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