We combined the 'Asr prayer with the Zuhr prayer by advancing it because of the rain, and after the combination ended, the rain stopped. What is the ruling?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: We combined the 'Asr prayer with the Zuhr prayer by advancing it because of the heavy rain, and after the combination ended, the rain stopped. What should be done?
Answer:
There is strong scholarly disagreement regarding combining the Zuhr prayer with the 'Asr prayer, unlike combining the Maghrib prayer with the 'Isha' prayer. The Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers are combined because people need to stay in their homes and shops, whereas people are at their work, going out to their jobs, shops, businesses, and offices, so they do not need the combination. Therefore, it is better not to combine the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers. That is the better course. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: We combined the 'Asr prayer with the Zuhr prayer by advancing it because of the heavy rain, and after the combination ended, the rain stopped. What should be done?
Answer:
There is strong scholarly disagreement regarding combining the Zuhr prayer with the 'Asr prayer, unlike combining the Maghrib prayer with the 'Isha' prayer. The Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers are combined because people need to stay in their homes and shops, whereas people are at their work, going out to their jobs, shops, businesses, and offices, so they do not need the combination. Therefore, it is better not to combine the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers. That is the better course. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [423 -3022] جمعنا العصر مع الظهر جمع تقديم لأجل المطر، وبعد انقضاء الجمع انقطع المطر، فما الحكم؟ — youtube.com
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