Is the imam required, if he intends to combine the two night prayers due to rain, to go out to verify before combining them?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is the imam of the mosque required, if he intends to combine the two night prayers due to rain, to go out before saying the takbir for the 'Isha' prayer to see if the rain is continuing, or is it sufficient to rely on the previous observation when he entered the mosque?
Answer:
If he enters the mosque and the rain is falling, the ground is wet, and the weather is cold, the excuse is valid. However, if the rain is light, or it is drizzling, or clouds are approaching and he does not know if it will rain or not, he must verify. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is the imam of the mosque required, if he intends to combine the two night prayers due to rain, to go out before saying the takbir for the 'Isha' prayer to see if the rain is continuing, or is it sufficient to rely on the previous observation when he entered the mosque?
Answer:
If he enters the mosque and the rain is falling, the ground is wet, and the weather is cold, the excuse is valid. However, if the rain is light, or it is drizzling, or clouds are approaching and he does not know if it will rain or not, he must verify. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [713 -939] هل يلزم الإمام إذا أراد أن يجمع بين العشاءين لأجل المطر أن يخرج ليتأكد قبل أن يجمع؟ — youtube.com
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