Is it permissible for the one performing an obligatory prayer to follow the one performing a voluntary prayer?
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Question:
A questioner says: May Allah reward you. I prayed the 'Isha' prayer in the mosque with the congregation. He says: I prayed the 'Isha' prayer in the mosque with the congregation, and after finishing the prayer, I stood up to pray the witr prayer. During the prayer, a man entered with me to perform the 'Isha' prayer, and he completed the prayer. Is his prayer valid?
Answer:
Yes, it is valid. It is permissible for the one performing an obligatory prayer to follow the one performing a voluntary prayer, or for the one performing an obligatory prayer to follow the one performing a voluntary prayer. There is no harm in that. Yes.
A questioner says: May Allah reward you. I prayed the 'Isha' prayer in the mosque with the congregation. He says: I prayed the 'Isha' prayer in the mosque with the congregation, and after finishing the prayer, I stood up to pray the witr prayer. During the prayer, a man entered with me to perform the 'Isha' prayer, and he completed the prayer. Is his prayer valid?
Answer:
Yes, it is valid. It is permissible for the one performing an obligatory prayer to follow the one performing a voluntary prayer, or for the one performing an obligatory prayer to follow the one performing a voluntary prayer. There is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يقتدي المفترض بالمتنفل؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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