Also, he asks: What is the ruling for one who catches the last two rak'ahs of the 'Isha' prayer, in which the imam recites quietly? Is it recommended for the ma'mum, when he makes up what he missed, to recite aloud in the first two rak'ahs?
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The questioner : Also, he asks: What is the ruling for one who catches the last two rak'ahs of the 'Isha' prayer, in which the imam recites quietly? Is it recommended for the ma'mum, when he makes up what he missed, to recite aloud in the first two rak'ahs? And does he recite surahs from the Qur'an in them, or does he restrict himself to Surat al-Fatihah?
The Shaykh : We say that if one catches the end of the imam's prayer and stands to make up what he missed, the scholars have differed on whether what he makes up is the beginning of his prayer or the end of his prayer. Some scholars say that if the masbuq stands to make up after his imam, he makes up the beginning of his prayer. On this view, he recites al-Fatihah and recites a surah after al-Fatihah, because these two rak'ahs that he is making up are the beginning of his prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And some of them say that what he makes up is the end of his prayer, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 635 And completing a thing means bringing its end to complete its beginning. And the narration explains this , because qada' (making up) is used in the sense of completion.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As in His saying, the Exalted:[Fussilat 41:12] meaning He completed them. And as in His saying: [Al-An'am 6:2] meaning He completed it and brought it to an end.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, we say that the correct view is that what the masbuq makes up is the end of his prayer, not the beginning. This is clearly indicated by the fact that if he catches the last rak'ah of the Maghrib prayer and then stands to make up, he sits for the first tashahhud when he prays one rak'ah. If what he makes up were the beginning of his prayer, he would not sit for the first tashahhud in the first rak'ah.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As if he makes up two rak'ahs with one tashahhud. So, since he sits for the first tashahhud when he prays one rak'ah that he missed—meaning, if he catches one rak'ah of the Maghrib prayer—this indicates that what he makes up is the end of his prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : On this view, we say that he does not recite a surah with al-Fatihah, and he does not recite aloud. This is the stronger position in this issue.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : We say that if one catches the end of the imam's prayer and stands to make up what he missed, the scholars have differed on whether what he makes up is the beginning of his prayer or the end of his prayer. Some scholars say that if the masbuq stands to make up after his imam, he makes up the beginning of his prayer. On this view, he recites al-Fatihah and recites a surah after al-Fatihah, because these two rak'ahs that he is making up are the beginning of his prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And some of them say that what he makes up is the end of his prayer, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
and pray whatever you get (with the people) and complete the rest which you have missed
ما أدركتم فصلوا وما فاتكم فأتمواAnd make up what you missed
وما فاتكم فاقضواSo complete it
فأتمواThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As in His saying, the Exalted:
And He completed them as seven heavens within two days
فقضاهن سبع سماوات في يومينand then decreed a term and a specified time [known] to Him
ثم قضى أجل وأجل مسمى عندهThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, we say that the correct view is that what the masbuq makes up is the end of his prayer, not the beginning. This is clearly indicated by the fact that if he catches the last rak'ah of the Maghrib prayer and then stands to make up, he sits for the first tashahhud when he prays one rak'ah. If what he makes up were the beginning of his prayer, he would not sit for the first tashahhud in the first rak'ah.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As if he makes up two rak'ahs with one tashahhud. So, since he sits for the first tashahhud when he prays one rak'ah that he missed—meaning, if he catches one rak'ah of the Maghrib prayer—this indicates that what he makes up is the end of his prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : On this view, we say that he does not recite a surah with al-Fatihah, and he does not recite aloud. This is the stronger position in this issue.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.