What is the ruling on one who prays Maghrib behind one who is praying 'Isha'?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : May the honor of the Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings. After that: We request from your eminence to clarify the ruling on the validity of the prayer of one who prays Maghrib behind one who is praying 'Isha, given that there is a discrepancy where the apparent form does not match. And how is the answer to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih al-Bukhari 1236 and in it, do not differ with him?
The Shaykh : Did you understand the question? The question is: Is it permissible for a person to pray behind an imam who differs from him in intention? That is, the imam is praying 'Isha, and a person enters with him to pray Maghrib. The intention is different, is it not? Now, is it permissible to enter with him despite the difference in intention? The answer: Yes, it is permissible, and what is the obstacle? And this does not contradict the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 722 because the Messenger (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace) explained this phrase and said: Sahih al-Bukhari 805 As for the difference in the prayer of the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam), it does not harm. Because if this ma'mum enters with the imam who is praying 'Isha in the first rak'ah, his Maghrib prayer ends when the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah. Let him separate from the imam, intend to separate, recite the tashahhud, and complete it. Then he stands with the imam for the remainder of the 'Isha prayer. If he entered with the imam in the second rak'ah, what happens? In the second rak'ah, the imam is praying 'Isha and the ma'mum entered with him with the intention of Maghrib. In the second rak'ah, he says the taslim with him and it does not harm. Some people say: If he entered with him in the second rak'ah, this person who entered sits in the first rak'ah, is it not? He sits in the first rak'ah? Be certain.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, he sits in the first rak'ah, because his first rak'ah is the imam's second rak'ah. Now, likewise, if the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah, it is obligatory for him to sit, because in Maghrib one sits in the second rak'ah, and here he does not sit; he follows the imam. So he recites the tashahhud in a place other than the place of tashahhud and leaves the tashahhud in the place of tashahhud. We say: This does not harm. This difference does not harm. Have you seen if he entered with the imam in the prayer of Zuhr with the intention of Zuhr, but entered in the second rak'ah? Does the form of his prayer differ or not? It differs. If he entered with the imam with the intention of Zuhr and the imam is praying Zuhr, but he entered in the second rak'ah, he will recite the tashahhud here? In the first rak'ah, and he leaves the tashahhud in the second rak'ah and recites the tashahhud in the third rak'ah. And this does not harm, because what was not part of his prayer, but he did it following the imam, he is commanded to follow the imam. Yes.
The Imam is to be followed
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم بهThe Shaykh : Did you understand the question? The question is: Is it permissible for a person to pray behind an imam who differs from him in intention? That is, the imam is praying 'Isha, and a person enters with him to pray Maghrib. The intention is different, is it not? Now, is it permissible to enter with him despite the difference in intention? The answer: Yes, it is permissible, and what is the obstacle? And this does not contradict the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The Imam is (appointed) to be followed. So do not differ from him
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم به فلا تختلفوا عليهsay Takbir when he says it; bow when he bows
إذا كبر فكبروا وإذا ركع فاركعواThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, he sits in the first rak'ah, because his first rak'ah is the imam's second rak'ah. Now, likewise, if the imam stands for the fourth rak'ah, it is obligatory for him to sit, because in Maghrib one sits in the second rak'ah, and here he does not sit; he follows the imam. So he recites the tashahhud in a place other than the place of tashahhud and leaves the tashahhud in the place of tashahhud. We say: This does not harm. This difference does not harm. Have you seen if he entered with the imam in the prayer of Zuhr with the intention of Zuhr, but entered in the second rak'ah? Does the form of his prayer differ or not? It differs. If he entered with the imam with the intention of Zuhr and the imam is praying Zuhr, but he entered in the second rak'ah, he will recite the tashahhud here? In the first rak'ah, and he leaves the tashahhud in the second rak'ah and recites the tashahhud in the third rak'ah. And this does not harm, because what was not part of his prayer, but he did it following the imam, he is commanded to follow the imam. Yes.