Third, he says: If a ma'mum arrives after the Maghrib prayer has been completed and they are in the 'Isha' prayer, and he prays with the intention of Maghrib, and it becomes clear to them that they are praying 'Isha' when they stand for two rak'ahs after the first tashahhud, then what should he do? Should he continue with them and pray Maghrib after 'Isha', or should he sit and say the taslim after the third rak'ah and then pray 'Isha' alone?
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The questioner : Third, he says: If a ma'mum arrives after the Maghrib prayer has been completed and they are in the 'Isha' prayer, and he prays with the intention of Maghrib, and it becomes clear to them that they are praying 'Isha' when they stand for two rak'ahs after the first tashahhud, then what should he do? Should he continue with them and pray Maghrib after 'Isha', or should he sit and say the taslim after the third rak'ah and then pray 'Isha' alone?
The Shaykh : The correct ruling in this matter is that if they stand for the fourth rak'ah, it is obligatory for him to separate from them.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He should sit, recite the tashahhud, say the taslim, and then join the imam in the remainder of the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for him to continue with them with the intention of 'Isha', because the intention for a specific prayer, whether it is an obligatory prayer or a voluntary one, must be made from the beginning of the prayer, that is, from the takbir of ihram.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Here, he did not intend the 'Isha' prayer until the imam stood for the fourth rak'ah, so that is not valid from him. Therefore, we say that if they stand for the fourth rak'ah, he should intend to separate from them, recite the tashahhud, say the taslim, and then join the imam in the remainder of the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : The correct ruling in this matter is that if they stand for the fourth rak'ah, it is obligatory for him to separate from them.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He should sit, recite the tashahhud, say the taslim, and then join the imam in the remainder of the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for him to continue with them with the intention of 'Isha', because the intention for a specific prayer, whether it is an obligatory prayer or a voluntary one, must be made from the beginning of the prayer, that is, from the takbir of ihram.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Here, he did not intend the 'Isha' prayer until the imam stood for the fourth rak'ah, so that is not valid from him. Therefore, we say that if they stand for the fourth rak'ah, he should intend to separate from them, recite the tashahhud, say the taslim, and then join the imam in the remainder of the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.