A traveling man slept through the 'Asr prayer and woke up with Maghrib, so he prayed behind the imam. Does he pray 'Asr behind him as four rak'ahs or two?
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The questioner : All right, there is a case of a traveling man who missed the 'Asr prayer; he slept through the 'Asr prayer, meaning
The Shaykh : He slept
The questioner : He slept through the 'Asr prayer, then he woke up and the imam was praying the Maghrib prayer, so he joined them in the Maghrib prayer. What does he do? Does he pray 'Asr as four rak'ahs behind the imam who is praying Maghrib, or does he pray it as two?
The Shaykh : If he is still in the status of a traveler, he prays two rak'ahs. But if he is a resident, he must perform the fourth rak'ah.
The questioner : No, he is a traveler, I mean.
The Shaykh : A traveler.
The questioner : So he says the taslim after the second rak'ah.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : He slept
The questioner : He slept through the 'Asr prayer, then he woke up and the imam was praying the Maghrib prayer, so he joined them in the Maghrib prayer. What does he do? Does he pray 'Asr as four rak'ahs behind the imam who is praying Maghrib, or does he pray it as two?
The Shaykh : If he is still in the status of a traveler, he prays two rak'ahs. But if he is a resident, he must perform the fourth rak'ah.
The questioner : No, he is a traveler, I mean.
The Shaykh : A traveler.
The questioner : So he says the taslim after the second rak'ah.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
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