Ruling on interrupting the prayer when the obligatory prayer is called for
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If a person has entered into the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib) or the greeting of the mosque, and the call to prayer (iqamah) is made, should he complete the prayer or interrupt it?
If the call to prayer is made and a person is in prayer, whether it is the greeting of the mosque or the regular voluntary prayer, then if he is in the second unit (rak'ah), he should complete it briefly. If he is in the first unit, he should interrupt it. One may find support for this distinction in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): (Whoever catches a unit of the prayer has caught the prayer) This man caught a complete unit before the call to prayer was made, so he has the right to complete his prayer, but it should be brief. As for if the call to prayer is made and you are in the second prostration of the first unit, interrupt it without the closing salam, intend to interrupt, and stand up with the people.
If the call to prayer is made and a person is in prayer, whether it is the greeting of the mosque or the regular voluntary prayer, then if he is in the second unit (rak'ah), he should complete it briefly. If he is in the first unit, he should interrupt it. One may find support for this distinction in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): (Whoever catches a unit of the prayer has caught the prayer) This man caught a complete unit before the call to prayer was made, so he has the right to complete his prayer, but it should be brief. As for if the call to prayer is made and you are in the second prostration of the first unit, interrupt it without the closing salam, intend to interrupt, and stand up with the people.