He went to the mosque and did not pray Maghrib, and the call for Isha was made. Does he pray Maghrib in congregation with the imam and leave in the third rak'ah, or does he complete the fourth?
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The questioner : A second question: He went to the mosque and had not prayed Maghrib, and the call for Isha was made. Does he pray in congregation? What should he do? Does he pray Maghrib in congregation with the imam and leave in the third rak'ah, or does he complete the fourth?
The Shaykh : Did he not pray Maghrib?
The questioner : He did not pray Maghrib.
The Shaykh : And the imam is praying Isha?
The questioner : Isha, yes, in the first rak'ah.
The Shaykh : He must intend Maghrib before Isha. When the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah, he intends to leave, sits for the tashahhud, and says the taslim. He will have completed three rak'ahs. Then he stands and intends to pray Isha with the imam, from where he caught up with him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you, if Allah wills.
Please go ahead.
The Shaykh : Did he not pray Maghrib?
The questioner : He did not pray Maghrib.
The Shaykh : And the imam is praying Isha?
The questioner : Isha, yes, in the first rak'ah.
The Shaykh : He must intend Maghrib before Isha. When the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah, he intends to leave, sits for the tashahhud, and says the taslim. He will have completed three rak'ahs. Then he stands and intends to pray Isha with the imam, from where he caught up with him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you, if Allah wills.
Please go ahead.
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