Ruling on combining two prayers in a non-traveling state without a valid reason
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Q: There is a place where we work, and a number of people there perform the congregational prayer, but I am not with them for the following reasons:
First: they always combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers without a reason, and also the Maghrib and Isha prayers, and they do not hold their hands below the chest, so is the prayer valid with them? Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
A: It is not permissible for a Muslim to combine two prayers in a non-traveling state without a valid reason, such as illness, or irregular non-menstrual bleeding for a woman. Rather, it is obligatory to perform each prayer in its time: Dhuhr in its time, Asr in its time, Maghrib in its time, and Isha in its time. It is not permissible to combine two prayers without a valid legal reason. What is reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he prayed eight rak'ahs combined, and seven rak'ahs combined, meaning Dhuhr and Asr, and Maghrib and Isha, is according to the scholars due to a valid reason. Some said that there was an epidemic (i.e., a general illness) that was difficult for the Muslims, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the prayers for them. It is not recorded from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did this except once (peace and blessings be upon him) for the mentioned excuse. It is not recorded that he did this constantly or multiple times; rather, this came once from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
And others said: the combining is apparent and not real, and he only prayed Dhuhr in its time at the end of it, and Asr at the beginning of its time, and Maghrib at the end of its time, and Isha at the beginning of its time. Al-Nasa'i narrated this with a sound chain from Ibn Abbas that he prayed Dhuhr at the end of its time and brought forward Asr, and prayed Maghrib at the end of its time and brought forward Isha, so it was called combining, and the reality is that he prayed each prayer in its time.
And this is a combining mentioned in the sound narration from Ibn Abbas, so it is necessary to hold to this position, and that it is an apparent combining, so no one should use it as an argument for combining without an excuse.
As for you, O questioner, you may pray Dhuhr and Maghrib with them in their times, only, and it is not permissible for you to pray Asr and Isha with them, rather you must delay them to their times.
First: they always combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers without a reason, and also the Maghrib and Isha prayers, and they do not hold their hands below the chest, so is the prayer valid with them? Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
A: It is not permissible for a Muslim to combine two prayers in a non-traveling state without a valid reason, such as illness, or irregular non-menstrual bleeding for a woman. Rather, it is obligatory to perform each prayer in its time: Dhuhr in its time, Asr in its time, Maghrib in its time, and Isha in its time. It is not permissible to combine two prayers without a valid legal reason. What is reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he prayed eight rak'ahs combined, and seven rak'ahs combined, meaning Dhuhr and Asr, and Maghrib and Isha, is according to the scholars due to a valid reason. Some said that there was an epidemic (i.e., a general illness) that was difficult for the Muslims, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the prayers for them. It is not recorded from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did this except once (peace and blessings be upon him) for the mentioned excuse. It is not recorded that he did this constantly or multiple times; rather, this came once from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
And others said: the combining is apparent and not real, and he only prayed Dhuhr in its time at the end of it, and Asr at the beginning of its time, and Maghrib at the end of its time, and Isha at the beginning of its time. Al-Nasa'i narrated this with a sound chain from Ibn Abbas that he prayed Dhuhr at the end of its time and brought forward Asr, and prayed Maghrib at the end of its time and brought forward Isha, so it was called combining, and the reality is that he prayed each prayer in its time.
And this is a combining mentioned in the sound narration from Ibn Abbas, so it is necessary to hold to this position, and that it is an apparent combining, so no one should use it as an argument for combining without an excuse.
As for you, O questioner, you may pray Dhuhr and Maghrib with them in their times, only, and it is not permissible for you to pray Asr and Isha with them, rather you must delay them to their times.
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