If a worshipper fears missing the congregational prayer, is the order of prayers dropped if he has not prayed the one preceding it?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, if one fears missing the congregational prayer, is the order of prayers dropped?
The Shaykh : No, it is not dropped, because it is possible to maintain the order even with the congregation. Suppose, for example, that he missed the Zuhr prayer and people enter to pray 'Asr; he joins them with the intention of Zuhr.
The questioner : ... the Maghrib prayer.
The Shaykh : Even for Maghrib, he joins with the intention of Maghrib.
The questioner : If 'Isha' comes upon him while he owes both Maghrib and 'Isha', and he prays three rak'ahs, then sits and recites, he may not catch the imam in the fourth rak'ah.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : And it may cause confusion for the people praying behind him.
The Shaykh : Yes, we say: join them with the intention of Maghrib. When the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah, separate yourself, recite the tashahhud, and conclude the prayer. Then join the imam wherever you catch him. As for causing disturbance to the worshippers, it disturbs them at first, but then people talk about what happened, and when the matter is clarified to them, the difficulty is resolved.
The Shaykh : No, it is not dropped, because it is possible to maintain the order even with the congregation. Suppose, for example, that he missed the Zuhr prayer and people enter to pray 'Asr; he joins them with the intention of Zuhr.
The questioner : ... the Maghrib prayer.
The Shaykh : Even for Maghrib, he joins with the intention of Maghrib.
The questioner : If 'Isha' comes upon him while he owes both Maghrib and 'Isha', and he prays three rak'ahs, then sits and recites, he may not catch the imam in the fourth rak'ah.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : And it may cause confusion for the people praying behind him.
The Shaykh : Yes, we say: join them with the intention of Maghrib. When the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah, separate yourself, recite the tashahhud, and conclude the prayer. Then join the imam wherever you catch him. As for causing disturbance to the worshippers, it disturbs them at first, but then people talk about what happened, and when the matter is clarified to them, the difficulty is resolved.