Which of the two prayers is valid when there are two mosques?
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Question : Suppose the new one was established recently and without the imam's permission. You prayed one rak'ah before the second one, which is the first to be established, was called for. Which of the two is valid?
Answer : The second one, the one that was later in action but earlier in time, because the one that was established upon it is the one who erred. Who are the ones who wanted to divide the Muslims? The second one, not the first? The second one, without doubt, because the people were gathered for the first one, and then these people came and established a congregational mosque, thereby dividing the people. So the ruling is for the first one. This is the correct and definitive position. However, according to the madhhab, the one that precedes in action is considered valid, so whichever one precedes in entering the state of ihram is the valid one. For this reason, he said that the second one is invalid.
Answer : The second one, the one that was later in action but earlier in time, because the one that was established upon it is the one who erred. Who are the ones who wanted to divide the Muslims? The second one, not the first? The second one, without doubt, because the people were gathered for the first one, and then these people came and established a congregational mosque, thereby dividing the people. So the ruling is for the first one. This is the correct and definitive position. However, according to the madhhab, the one that precedes in action is considered valid, so whichever one precedes in entering the state of ihram is the valid one. For this reason, he said that the second one is invalid.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4703إذا أقيمت الجمعة في مسجد أنشئ جديد وآخر أقدم ...؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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