The custom among some people of placing the iftar meal in the house before the Maghrib prayer in Ramadan: what should one do if he is late for the congregational prayer?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, some families have the habit of setting out the food every day of Ramadan.
The Shaykh : Setting out the food every day of Ramadan?! ...
The questioner : At iftar, before the Maghrib prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So what does he do in that case?
The Shaykh : Do you mean the Isha prayer?
The questioner : Yes, the iftar...
The Shaykh : No, in any case, iftar does not prevent prayer.
The questioner : If he obeys his own self, he will delay...
The Shaykh : I do not think... the Isha prayer is correct... he will eat, but what about the dates and coffee?
The questioner : No, the iftar that is part of the Isha meal, meaning...
The Shaykh : I asked you about the Isha prayer and you say no, it is the iftar. In any case, Ibn 'Umar used to eat his supper and hear the imam's recitation.
The questioner : This happens every day, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no problem. I see that there is nothing wrong with it, but it is better for him to take a date, meaning a few dates and coffee, and pray Maghrib, then return and eat; that is better for him... he does not go against... Yes, Yahya?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Which general statement?
The questioner :Sahih Muslim 2994 ...
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : This is an instance of mentioning some individuals of a general statement. Know that if individuals of a general statement are mentioned, and if they carry a ruling that contradicts the ruling of the general statement, it is a specification (takhsis) with no objection. If they carry a ruling that agrees with it, it is not a specification. The scholars of usul al-fiqh mentioned this and said that this is the view of the majority. Yes?
The Shaykh : Setting out the food every day of Ramadan?! ...
The questioner : At iftar, before the Maghrib prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So what does he do in that case?
The Shaykh : Do you mean the Isha prayer?
The questioner : Yes, the iftar...
The Shaykh : No, in any case, iftar does not prevent prayer.
The questioner : If he obeys his own self, he will delay...
The Shaykh : I do not think... the Isha prayer is correct... he will eat, but what about the dates and coffee?
The questioner : No, the iftar that is part of the Isha meal, meaning...
The Shaykh : I asked you about the Isha prayer and you say no, it is the iftar. In any case, Ibn 'Umar used to eat his supper and hear the imam's recitation.
The questioner : This happens every day, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no problem. I see that there is nothing wrong with it, but it is better for him to take a date, meaning a few dates and coffee, and pray Maghrib, then return and eat; that is better for him... he does not go against... Yes, Yahya?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Which general statement?
The questioner :
The yawning as from the devil. So when one of you
التّثاؤب من الشّيطان فاذا تثاءب احدكمThe Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : This is an instance of mentioning some individuals of a general statement. Know that if individuals of a general statement are mentioned, and if they carry a ruling that contradicts the ruling of the general statement, it is a specification (takhsis) with no objection. If they carry a ruling that agrees with it, it is not a specification. The scholars of usul al-fiqh mentioned this and said that this is the view of the majority. Yes?