What is the ruling on a second congregation in the same mosque?
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The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : I am sorry for the disturbance; perhaps we called at an inappropriate time.
The Shaykh : There is no disturbance.
The questioner : O Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, it is nine o'clock. I called and you were busy, so we were delayed a little.
The Shaykh : That is what kept us busy from Algeria!
The questioner: May I ask a question, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : More than one question.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : Regarding the prayer, if a person naturally arrives late for the prayer and finds the imam, for example, in the fourth rak'ah—meaning one person caught up with one rak'ah and two rak'ahs, and another person who was masbuq (joined late) prayed with him—is that permissible?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not prescribed to establish two congregations in one mosque.
The questioner : That is, it is considered a second congregation for the first masbuq (one who joined late).
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Well, what is the evidence of the one who does this?
The Shaykh : You ask him.
The questioner : So, if someone says there is evidence, we tell him...
The Shaykh : "Bring your proof, if you are truthful."
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : I am sorry for the disturbance; perhaps we called at an inappropriate time.
The Shaykh : There is no disturbance.
The questioner : O Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, it is nine o'clock. I called and you were busy, so we were delayed a little.
The Shaykh : That is what kept us busy from Algeria!
The questioner: May I ask a question, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : More than one question.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : Regarding the prayer, if a person naturally arrives late for the prayer and finds the imam, for example, in the fourth rak'ah—meaning one person caught up with one rak'ah and two rak'ahs, and another person who was masbuq (joined late) prayed with him—is that permissible?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not prescribed to establish two congregations in one mosque.
The questioner : That is, it is considered a second congregation for the first masbuq (one who joined late).
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Well, what is the evidence of the one who does this?
The Shaykh : You ask him.
The questioner : So, if someone says there is evidence, we tell him...
The Shaykh : "Bring your proof, if you are truthful."
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
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