Is it permissible to combine the greeting of the mosque, the two rak'ahs of wudu', the prayer for guidance (istikharah), the prayer of repentance, the prayer upon arriving from travel, and the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib) in a single act?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to combine the greeting of the mosque, the two rak'ahs of wudu', the prayer for guidance (istikharah), the prayer of repentance, the prayer upon arriving from travel, and the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib) in a single act? To combine them all in one act? They may be combined, but...
The Shaykh : A holiday? Let us see?
The questioner : He is saying: the greeting of the mosque.
The Shaykh : It is one.
The questioner : The ablution.
The Shaykh : The ablution.
The questioner : The prayer for guidance (istikharah).
The Shaykh : The prayer for guidance (istikharah).
The questioner : The prayer of repentance.
The Shaykh : The prayer of repentance?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : In a prayer of repentance?
The questioner : That is how the question is phrased.
The Shaykh : All right; there is no such thing as a prayer of repentance.
The questioner: Yes.
The questioner : The prayer upon arriving from travel.
The Shaykh : The prayer upon arriving from travel.
The questioner : He prays two rak'ahs in the mosque.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : And the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib).
The Shaykh : And the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib).
The questioner : Perhaps the prayer of need (salat al-hajah) could be added to it, for example... Is it valid?
The Shaykh : This is possible, but with one condition: that he prioritize the greater intention over the lesser. I mean, the most emphasized of these recommended practices is the greeting of the mosque; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it. So if he intends this and then adds the other intentions to it, he is recorded as having one reward for each intention. As for the act itself, it does not become multiplied except by the first intention. However, the reverse is not permissible; meaning, if we intend, for example, the two rak'ahs of wudu', let alone the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib)—the regular voluntary prayer is stronger than the two rak'ahs of wudu'—then the greeting of the mosque would be included as a secondary matter to this intention...
The Shaykh : A holiday? Let us see?
The questioner : He is saying: the greeting of the mosque.
The Shaykh : It is one.
The questioner : The ablution.
The Shaykh : The ablution.
The questioner : The prayer for guidance (istikharah).
The Shaykh : The prayer for guidance (istikharah).
The questioner : The prayer of repentance.
The Shaykh : The prayer of repentance?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : In a prayer of repentance?
The questioner : That is how the question is phrased.
The Shaykh : All right; there is no such thing as a prayer of repentance.
The questioner: Yes.
The questioner : The prayer upon arriving from travel.
The Shaykh : The prayer upon arriving from travel.
The questioner : He prays two rak'ahs in the mosque.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : And the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib).
The Shaykh : And the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib).
The questioner : Perhaps the prayer of need (salat al-hajah) could be added to it, for example... Is it valid?
The Shaykh : This is possible, but with one condition: that he prioritize the greater intention over the lesser. I mean, the most emphasized of these recommended practices is the greeting of the mosque; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it. So if he intends this and then adds the other intentions to it, he is recorded as having one reward for each intention. As for the act itself, it does not become multiplied except by the first intention. However, the reverse is not permissible; meaning, if we intend, for example, the two rak'ahs of wudu', let alone the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib)—the regular voluntary prayer is stronger than the two rak'ahs of wudu'—then the greeting of the mosque would be included as a secondary matter to this intention...
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