He says: I prayed 'Asr, or Maghrib, or 'Isha' alone and completed it, then I found a congregation. Should I pray with the congregation, and would the first prayer be obligatory or voluntary? Please inform us.
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The questioner : He says: I prayed 'Asr, or Maghrib, or 'Isha' alone and completed it, then I found a congregation. Should I pray with the congregation, and would the first prayer be obligatory or voluntary? Please inform us. May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh : If a person prays his obligatory prayer alone and then attends a congregation after completing his prayer, he has fulfilled the obligation with his first prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : However, it is recommended that he repeat the prayer with these people who are present, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Jami` at-Tirmidhi 219Sahih (Darussalam).
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, we say: repeat the prayer with these people who are present, and the second prayer will be voluntary, while the first prayer is obligatory. Yes.
The questioner : His third and final question.
The Shaykh : If a person prays his obligatory prayer alone and then attends a congregation after completing his prayer, he has fulfilled the obligation with his first prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : However, it is recommended that he repeat the prayer with these people who are present, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
when you pray in your camp then you come to a Masjid with a congregation, then pray with them. That will be a voluntary prayer for you.
إذا صليتما في رحالكمها ثم أتيتما مسجد جماعة فصليا معهم فإنها لكما نافلةThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, we say: repeat the prayer with these people who are present, and the second prayer will be voluntary, while the first prayer is obligatory. Yes.
The questioner : His third and final question.