Is it better for the traveler to pray the obligatory prayer alone and then perform voluntary prayers with the congregation, or the other way around?
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The questioner : The traveler, if he arrives at this time, for example, before the iqamah, it is better for him to pray the prayer of the traveler and then join the congregation, and not wait, since it is the prayer of the traveler?
The Shaykh : Pray what?
The questioner : The obligatory prayer.
The Shaykh : Do you mean, for example, the Dhuhr?
The questioner : The Asr, now, I mean, or any prayer.
The Shaykh : If he prays the Asr, what does he pray?
The questioner : A voluntary prayer.
The Shaykh : No, it is the other way around, because the obligatory prayer with the congregation is better than praying it alone.
The questioner : Yes, I intended that he is able to pray as a traveler the prayer of travel, two rak'ahs, considering that it is obligatory.
The Shaykh : I understood your intention.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, did you understand my intention?
The questioner : I understood, but it is possible, I mean, to pray an obligatory prayer other than the Asr!
The Shaykh : So how do you reconcile the two intentions?
The questioner : The obligatory prayer and the congregation are a recommended practice, so I will come.
The Shaykh : The congregation is a recommended practice? I did not say that.
The questioner : As far as the traveler is concerned.
The Shaykh : I did not say that.
The questioner : Okay, I am saying now: as a traveler, he prays the obligatory prayer that is upon him alone, and then when the prayer is established, he joins them for a voluntary prayer. So this is the obligatory prayer and this is the voluntary prayer.
The Shaykh : Is this your question and my answer?
The questioner : Your answer is the opposite of the question.
The Shaykh : Okay, I am saying: reconcile the two intentions. If you pray the obligatory prayer alone,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Is it better for you, or is it better to pray with the congregation?! Whether you say: recommended practice or otherwise, which is better?
The questioner : In terms of the number of rak'ahs, alone; in terms of the congregation, with the congregation.
The Shaykh : And what are these considerations? This is diplomatic talk.
The questioner : We are close to the embassies.
The Shaykh : The important thing for us is to know the conclusion: is it better to pray it alone and then perform voluntary prayers, or is it better to pray it behind the imam?! This is the issue, not in terms of, in terms of.
The Shaykh : Pray what?
The questioner : The obligatory prayer.
The Shaykh : Do you mean, for example, the Dhuhr?
The questioner : The Asr, now, I mean, or any prayer.
The Shaykh : If he prays the Asr, what does he pray?
The questioner : A voluntary prayer.
The Shaykh : No, it is the other way around, because the obligatory prayer with the congregation is better than praying it alone.
The questioner : Yes, I intended that he is able to pray as a traveler the prayer of travel, two rak'ahs, considering that it is obligatory.
The Shaykh : I understood your intention.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, did you understand my intention?
The questioner : I understood, but it is possible, I mean, to pray an obligatory prayer other than the Asr!
The Shaykh : So how do you reconcile the two intentions?
The questioner : The obligatory prayer and the congregation are a recommended practice, so I will come.
The Shaykh : The congregation is a recommended practice? I did not say that.
The questioner : As far as the traveler is concerned.
The Shaykh : I did not say that.
The questioner : Okay, I am saying now: as a traveler, he prays the obligatory prayer that is upon him alone, and then when the prayer is established, he joins them for a voluntary prayer. So this is the obligatory prayer and this is the voluntary prayer.
The Shaykh : Is this your question and my answer?
The questioner : Your answer is the opposite of the question.
The Shaykh : Okay, I am saying: reconcile the two intentions. If you pray the obligatory prayer alone,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Is it better for you, or is it better to pray with the congregation?! Whether you say: recommended practice or otherwise, which is better?
The questioner : In terms of the number of rak'ahs, alone; in terms of the congregation, with the congregation.
The Shaykh : And what are these considerations? This is diplomatic talk.
The questioner : We are close to the embassies.
The Shaykh : The important thing for us is to know the conclusion: is it better to pray it alone and then perform voluntary prayers, or is it better to pray it behind the imam?! This is the issue, not in terms of, in terms of.
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