A man prayed the obligatory prayer in his mosque and moved to another mosque to pray the funeral prayer with them, but found them in the third unit of prayer. Should he join them with the intention of a voluntary prayer?
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The questioner : A man prayed the four-unit obligatory prayer and went to another mosque intending to pray the funeral prayer. He found the imam in the third unit, meaning two units remained to complete the prayer. Should he join them with the intention that it is a voluntary prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, this person is asking: he arrived at another mosque after praying the obligatory prayer and found that they had already prayed two units. He joined them for the remaining two units with the intention of a voluntary prayer. Is this permissible? We say: Yes, it is permissible. Yes.
The questioner : What if he had joined from the beginning of the prayer?
The Shaykh : If he joins from the beginning of the prayer, it is permissible, and he should follow them.
The Shaykh : Yes, this person is asking: he arrived at another mosque after praying the obligatory prayer and found that they had already prayed two units. He joined them for the remaining two units with the intention of a voluntary prayer. Is this permissible? We say: Yes, it is permissible. Yes.
The questioner : What if he had joined from the beginning of the prayer?
The Shaykh : If he joins from the beginning of the prayer, it is permissible, and he should follow them.