One who catches the 'Isha' prayer but has not prayed Maghrib
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The questioner: A traveler prayed Maghrib with a congregation that was completing the 'Isha' prayer. What should he do, given that he missed the first rak'ah?
The Shaykh: If a man enters the mosque and finds the people praying the 'Isha' prayer, and he has not yet prayed Maghrib, let him enter with them intending Maghrib. If he catches the imam in the first rak'ah, then when the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah, he should sit, recite the tashahhud, and say the taslim. Then he should stand with the imam for the remainder of the 'Isha' prayer. If he entered with the imam in the second rak'ah, he should say the taslim with the imam, and that prayer will count as Maghrib for him. Then he should perform the 'Isha' prayer afterwards.
The Shaykh: If a man enters the mosque and finds the people praying the 'Isha' prayer, and he has not yet prayed Maghrib, let him enter with them intending Maghrib. If he catches the imam in the first rak'ah, then when the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah, he should sit, recite the tashahhud, and say the taslim. Then he should stand with the imam for the remainder of the 'Isha' prayer. If he entered with the imam in the second rak'ah, he should say the taslim with the imam, and that prayer will count as Maghrib for him. Then he should perform the 'Isha' prayer afterwards.