It is better for the one who missed a prayer, and the prayer for another prayer has been established

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy.

The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. I have two questions, O Shaykh. Yes. The first question: If the call to prayer for 'Isha' is made and I have not yet prayed Maghrib, do I enter with the imam and wait until he finishes and say the closing salam with him? Or do I say the closing salam before him? Or do I not enter with him, but pray alone and then enter with him for what remains?

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The stronger position in this matter is that you enter with him. Yes. With the intention of Maghrib. Yes. Then, if you enter with him from the beginning of the prayer, when he stands for the fourth rak'ah, intend to separate, recite the tashahhud, and say the closing salam. Then stand up and enter with him for what remains of the 'Isha' prayer. As for if you catch up with him from the second rak'ah or later, the matter is clear. The solution is complete. If you are with him in the second rak'ah, say the closing salam with him. If you leave with him in the third rak'ah, perform one rak'ah after him. And so on.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.