A man entered the town after the time for the midday prayer had passed; is he obligated to hasten to pray two rak'ahs?
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The questioner : If a traveler entered the time for the midday prayer and the time passed, no.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : And he entered the town.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : He entered the town after the time for the midday prayer had passed; is he obligated to hasten, and does he pray it as two rak'ahs?
The Shaykh : Is the midday prayer still remaining or not?
The questioner : No, the midday prayer has ended.
The Shaykh : It has ended, yes.
The questioner : Does he pray it as two rak'ahs, and does he hasten?
The Shaykh : He does not pray it as four; the criterion for shortening and completing is the performance of the prayer.
The questioner : But Shaykh, the time has passed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The time for the midday prayer has passed.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : ... the time being one, even if he arrives.
The Shaykh : Even if he arrives.
The questioner : Does he hasten, or is he allowed to delay it until the time for the afternoon prayer?
The Shaykh : It appears he is allowed to delay it, but if he arrives at the town and the people are praying, he must pray with them.
The questioner : Shaykh, the time for the midday prayer is passing; he delays the afternoon prayer by, for example, a third of an hour.
The Shaykh : He does not contradict [the ruling]; he is now permitted to combine, meaning that now the time for the afternoon prayer has entered. There is no difference between delaying the midday prayer until near the time for the afternoon prayer with the people, or praying it when he arrives. There is no difference. Yes, sound.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh ... and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ... .
The Shaykh : Is it correct? It has no basis in reality; it has no basis, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) explained the reason, saying: Yes.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : And he entered the town.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : He entered the town after the time for the midday prayer had passed; is he obligated to hasten, and does he pray it as two rak'ahs?
The Shaykh : Is the midday prayer still remaining or not?
The questioner : No, the midday prayer has ended.
The Shaykh : It has ended, yes.
The questioner : Does he pray it as two rak'ahs, and does he hasten?
The Shaykh : He does not pray it as four; the criterion for shortening and completing is the performance of the prayer.
The questioner : But Shaykh, the time has passed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The time for the midday prayer has passed.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : ... the time being one, even if he arrives.
The Shaykh : Even if he arrives.
The questioner : Does he hasten, or is he allowed to delay it until the time for the afternoon prayer?
The Shaykh : It appears he is allowed to delay it, but if he arrives at the town and the people are praying, he must pray with them.
The questioner : Shaykh, the time for the midday prayer is passing; he delays the afternoon prayer by, for example, a third of an hour.
The Shaykh : He does not contradict [the ruling]; he is now permitted to combine, meaning that now the time for the afternoon prayer has entered. There is no difference between delaying the midday prayer until near the time for the afternoon prayer with the people, or praying it when he arrives. There is no difference. Yes, sound.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh ... and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ... .
The Shaykh : Is it correct? It has no basis in reality; it has no basis, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) explained the reason, saying: