What is the ruling on a man who entered the mosque while the imam was combining the 'Isha' and Maghrib prayers by advancing them, and the imam finished the Maghrib prayer, so the man entered with him and intended to pray 'Isha' without having prayed Maghrib before it?
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The questioner : A man entered the mosque while the imam was combining the 'Isha' and Maghrib prayers by advancing them. The imam had finished the Maghrib prayer, so the man entered and intended to pray 'Isha', but he did not pray Maghrib. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : He must pray Maghrib, then follow it with the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner : Yes, meaning I understand that he must repeat his prayer.
The Shaykh : Of course, he prays Maghrib, then follows it with the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner : He follows it.
The Shaykh : Yes, the 'Isha' prayer is the second one after Maghrib.
The questioner : It is not for him to combine now.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : No, no, it is not for him to combine.
The Shaykh : Combining is done in congregation.
The questioner : Yes, yes, so he has no prayer [to combine].
The Shaykh : I mean, my brother, if he entered and caught up.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : One rak'ah of the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And he intended to pray Maghrib.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then he stood up and completed it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for him to pray the 'Isha' prayer by advancing it, but rather he must pray it in its time with the congregation.
The questioner : If a questioner enters, it might be the same question, but I want to ask it or something close to it. That is, if the worshipper entered upon the imam while he was in the 'Isha' prayer, and the intention was for the 'Isha' prayer combined with Maghrib by advancing them, and he found the imam in the last rak'ah of the 'Isha' prayer, and he intended to pray Maghrib with 'Isha' by advancing them.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, this is my statement, I told you, why?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, I am telling you, one question.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because my voice is not helping me.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Despite that, I gave you the answer, and you are repeating the question.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not for him to pray 'Isha' after he has completed the Maghrib prayer, but rather he prays it in the time of 'Isha'.
The questioner : In the time of 'Isha'.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you...
The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : He must pray Maghrib, then follow it with the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner : Yes, meaning I understand that he must repeat his prayer.
The Shaykh : Of course, he prays Maghrib, then follows it with the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner : He follows it.
The Shaykh : Yes, the 'Isha' prayer is the second one after Maghrib.
The questioner : It is not for him to combine now.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : No, no, it is not for him to combine.
The Shaykh : Combining is done in congregation.
The questioner : Yes, yes, so he has no prayer [to combine].
The Shaykh : I mean, my brother, if he entered and caught up.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : One rak'ah of the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And he intended to pray Maghrib.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then he stood up and completed it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for him to pray the 'Isha' prayer by advancing it, but rather he must pray it in its time with the congregation.
The questioner : If a questioner enters, it might be the same question, but I want to ask it or something close to it. That is, if the worshipper entered upon the imam while he was in the 'Isha' prayer, and the intention was for the 'Isha' prayer combined with Maghrib by advancing them, and he found the imam in the last rak'ah of the 'Isha' prayer, and he intended to pray Maghrib with 'Isha' by advancing them.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, this is my statement, I told you, why?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, I am telling you, one question.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because my voice is not helping me.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Despite that, I gave you the answer, and you are repeating the question.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not for him to pray 'Isha' after he has completed the Maghrib prayer, but rather he prays it in the time of 'Isha'.
The questioner : In the time of 'Isha'.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you...
The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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