Is it permissible for us to pray the 'Asr prayer in congregation in the mosque if the 'Asr adhan has been called and the imam has combined the 'Asr with the Zuhr by advancing the combination?
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The questioner : If someone enters and prays the Zuhr, and then wants to pray the 'Asr, does a second congregation form here at the time of 'Asr, or does he pray it at his home, or does he pray it alone, on the basis that the congregation for the 'Asr prayer was already performed?
The Shaykh : What did he pray?
The questioner : Let us suppose!
The Shaykh : What did he pray with the congregation? The Zuhr or the 'Asr?
The questioner : One person prayed the Zuhr and the 'Asr and finished, and another person wanted to pray the 'Asr, so he went at the time of 'Asr, on the basis that he missed the Zuhr prayer, for example. This is another person, so he went to pray the 'Asr at its time and saw that the 'Asr adhan had been called normally, but there were no worshippers. So does he pray by combining, and if he has someone with him, does he pray in congregation?
The Shaykh : Excuse me, my brother, I did not understand. Did the one who entered the mosque enter at the time of Zuhr or at the time of 'Asr?
The questioner : No, after 'Asr, that is, at the time of 'Asr.
The Shaykh : After 'Asr, meaning they prayed in congregation and he entered, so he missed the congregation?
The questioner : He missed the congregation, but on the basis that the imam prayed by advancing the combination.
The Shaykh : Then it is not the time of 'Asr, may Allah guide you, it is the time of Zuhr.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, the time of Zuhr has ended, this depends on another person!
The Shaykh : You are saying advancing the combination!
The questioner : We have finished with that, on the basis that I am returning you to the prayer.
Another questioner: The brother is asking whether a second congregation is permissible when the imam in the 'Asr prayer combined it with the Zuhr. Is a second congregation permissible, since the congregation!
The Shaykh : This is not a second congregation, and therefore I say to him: When did he enter at the time of 'Asr, and did they not combine at the time of Zuhr?
They combined at the time of Zuhr, this is advancing the combination, and then?
The questioner : After that, they finished, that is all.
The Shaykh : That is enough.
The questioner : Another man came to pray the 'Asr after the Zuhr adhan, at the time of 'Asr, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : After the 'Asr adhan?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Did they form a congregation after 'Asr?
The questioner : If they formed a congregation here, is it realized?
The Shaykh : I am asking you, did they form a congregation?
The questioner : They formed a congregation, yes.
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, it is the time of 'Asr, I am telling you!
The questioner : Yes, our Shaykh, our Shaykh, this one who prayed by advancing the combination has finished, he has finished the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers. I am talking about another man, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no power nor strength except with Allah, my brother, the best of speech is what is little and effective.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : We have finished with the prayer of advancing the combination, now a man entered the mosque!
The questioner : After the 'Asr adhan.
The Shaykh : He entered the mosque after 'Asr.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, did they pray in congregation after 'Asr?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Who prayed?
The questioner : This is another person, my Shaykh, he did not pray the Zuhr or the 'Asr with them.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, I am telling you: they prayed, not he prayed. Did they pray in congregation after the 'Asr adhan?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, and what does this one want to pray?
The questioner : We want to understand whether a second congregation is realized here or not?
The Shaykh : The question itself is as if it is very clear and concise. There is no second congregation.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But you are mixing things up, you brought the image of advancing the combination at the beginning of everything, and we have finished with it.
The questioner : We have finished with it.
The Shaykh : The mu'adhdhin called the adhan for the 'Asr prayer, I am asking you, did they pray in congregation?
The questioner : They prayed the congregation with the intention of combining, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, a question, for the sake of Allah!
The Shaykh : But, my brother.
The questioner : A question, if possible.
The Shaykh : No, it is not possible.
The Shaykh : What did he pray?
The questioner : Let us suppose!
The Shaykh : What did he pray with the congregation? The Zuhr or the 'Asr?
The questioner : One person prayed the Zuhr and the 'Asr and finished, and another person wanted to pray the 'Asr, so he went at the time of 'Asr, on the basis that he missed the Zuhr prayer, for example. This is another person, so he went to pray the 'Asr at its time and saw that the 'Asr adhan had been called normally, but there were no worshippers. So does he pray by combining, and if he has someone with him, does he pray in congregation?
The Shaykh : Excuse me, my brother, I did not understand. Did the one who entered the mosque enter at the time of Zuhr or at the time of 'Asr?
The questioner : No, after 'Asr, that is, at the time of 'Asr.
The Shaykh : After 'Asr, meaning they prayed in congregation and he entered, so he missed the congregation?
The questioner : He missed the congregation, but on the basis that the imam prayed by advancing the combination.
The Shaykh : Then it is not the time of 'Asr, may Allah guide you, it is the time of Zuhr.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, the time of Zuhr has ended, this depends on another person!
The Shaykh : You are saying advancing the combination!
The questioner : We have finished with that, on the basis that I am returning you to the prayer.
Another questioner: The brother is asking whether a second congregation is permissible when the imam in the 'Asr prayer combined it with the Zuhr. Is a second congregation permissible, since the congregation!
The Shaykh : This is not a second congregation, and therefore I say to him: When did he enter at the time of 'Asr, and did they not combine at the time of Zuhr?
They combined at the time of Zuhr, this is advancing the combination, and then?
The questioner : After that, they finished, that is all.
The Shaykh : That is enough.
The questioner : Another man came to pray the 'Asr after the Zuhr adhan, at the time of 'Asr, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : After the 'Asr adhan?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Did they form a congregation after 'Asr?
The questioner : If they formed a congregation here, is it realized?
The Shaykh : I am asking you, did they form a congregation?
The questioner : They formed a congregation, yes.
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, it is the time of 'Asr, I am telling you!
The questioner : Yes, our Shaykh, our Shaykh, this one who prayed by advancing the combination has finished, he has finished the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers. I am talking about another man, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no power nor strength except with Allah, my brother, the best of speech is what is little and effective.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : We have finished with the prayer of advancing the combination, now a man entered the mosque!
The questioner : After the 'Asr adhan.
The Shaykh : He entered the mosque after 'Asr.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, did they pray in congregation after 'Asr?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Who prayed?
The questioner : This is another person, my Shaykh, he did not pray the Zuhr or the 'Asr with them.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, I am telling you: they prayed, not he prayed. Did they pray in congregation after the 'Asr adhan?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, and what does this one want to pray?
The questioner : We want to understand whether a second congregation is realized here or not?
The Shaykh : The question itself is as if it is very clear and concise. There is no second congregation.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But you are mixing things up, you brought the image of advancing the combination at the beginning of everything, and we have finished with it.
The questioner : We have finished with it.
The Shaykh : The mu'adhdhin called the adhan for the 'Asr prayer, I am asking you, did they pray in congregation?
The questioner : They prayed the congregation with the intention of combining, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, a question, for the sake of Allah!
The Shaykh : But, my brother.
The questioner : A question, if possible.
The Shaykh : No, it is not possible.