If two men enter the mosque after the completion of the congregational prayer, is it permissible for two of those who prayed with the congregation to stand up and give them charity so that each of them prays with the other?
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The questioner : Our Shaykh, if two people come late to the prayer, I said if one person comes, he gives him charity and prays with him. If two people come late, does one person give charity to one, or do the two pray together?
The Shaykh : My brother, the hadith you heard: one is obligated (to pray the obligatory prayer) and he is the imam, and the other is praying a voluntary prayer. But if two poor people enter, one of them does not lead the other in prayer. Poor people, meaning those who did not pray the congregation, they pray individually.
The questioner : Yes, that is fine, it is permissible that...
Another questioner : Is there a second congregation?
The Shaykh : There is no second congregation.
The questioner : It is permissible for one person to pray the obligatory prayer and give charity to one of them, for example, he prays alone, and they are only two.
The Shaykh : Is it the same scenario we discussed, or another one?
The questioner : The same one.
The Shaykh : What does that mean?
The questioner : But they are two. If each one gives charity to one, it becomes two congregations.
The Shaykh : How do you mean?
The questioner : I mean, right now, for example, I am alone.
The Shaykh : I and you entered, both of us are poor. You did not pray the obligatory prayer with the congregation, and I did not pray the obligatory prayer with the congregation. What did we do?
The questioner : One of the people who prayed the obligatory prayer stands up and prays a voluntary prayer with me, and another one prays a voluntary prayer with you.
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar! This is enumerating the scenarios that contradict the encouragement of the congregation. Do you understand? It is not permissible. This scenario is not allowed. Now, where is Abu Malik? May Allah keep you well, we hope to see you in good health. My greetings to everyone.
The questioner : No, by Allah.
The Shaykh : Our greetings to everyone. - Speaking in Albanian - .
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : Is it permissible?
The Shaykh : Ah, did you hear the babbling? I believed, then I believed.
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : The elders.
The Shaykh : No, these little ones are harder. The elders respond. Welcome, Abu Zayd.
The questioner : Welcome.
The Shaykh : May Allah will it, you will always be a cause for gathering good, and we hope to see you in good health.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, may Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : Do you command us with anything regarding service?
The Shaykh : Safe travels.
The questioner : For everyone, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : You are traveling, I mean.
The Shaykh : My brother, the hadith you heard: one is obligated (to pray the obligatory prayer) and he is the imam, and the other is praying a voluntary prayer. But if two poor people enter, one of them does not lead the other in prayer. Poor people, meaning those who did not pray the congregation, they pray individually.
The questioner : Yes, that is fine, it is permissible that...
Another questioner : Is there a second congregation?
The Shaykh : There is no second congregation.
The questioner : It is permissible for one person to pray the obligatory prayer and give charity to one of them, for example, he prays alone, and they are only two.
The Shaykh : Is it the same scenario we discussed, or another one?
The questioner : The same one.
The Shaykh : What does that mean?
The questioner : But they are two. If each one gives charity to one, it becomes two congregations.
The Shaykh : How do you mean?
The questioner : I mean, right now, for example, I am alone.
The Shaykh : I and you entered, both of us are poor. You did not pray the obligatory prayer with the congregation, and I did not pray the obligatory prayer with the congregation. What did we do?
The questioner : One of the people who prayed the obligatory prayer stands up and prays a voluntary prayer with me, and another one prays a voluntary prayer with you.
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar! This is enumerating the scenarios that contradict the encouragement of the congregation. Do you understand? It is not permissible. This scenario is not allowed. Now, where is Abu Malik? May Allah keep you well, we hope to see you in good health. My greetings to everyone.
The questioner : No, by Allah.
The Shaykh : Our greetings to everyone. - Speaking in Albanian - .
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : Is it permissible?
The Shaykh : Ah, did you hear the babbling? I believed, then I believed.
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : The elders.
The Shaykh : No, these little ones are harder. The elders respond. Welcome, Abu Zayd.
The questioner : Welcome.
The Shaykh : May Allah will it, you will always be a cause for gathering good, and we hope to see you in good health.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, may Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : Do you command us with anything regarding service?
The Shaykh : Safe travels.
The questioner : For everyone, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : You are traveling, I mean.
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