If the imam combines Maghrib and 'Isha' due to rain, when should the tarawih be prayed?
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The questioner : In how many... teacher, one of the brothers was asking me today. The imam of a mosque says that in Ramadan, it is possible that there is cold this year, and it is possible that there is snow as well.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : He says, if they combine Maghrib and 'Isha', what does that mean? What is preferable regarding the tarawih? When should they be prayed?
The Shaykh : Is the obligatory prayer more important, or the tarawih?
The questioner : They combined Maghrib with 'Isha'.
The Shaykh : Do not deviate.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is the obligatory prayer more important, or the voluntary prayer?
The questioner : I did not understand the question.
The Shaykh : The obligatory prayer, is the obligatory prayer more important, or the voluntary prayer?
The questioner : No, he is with them in the obligatory prayer.
The Shaykh : O Shaykh, may Allah guide you, this is the third time you are deviating. What is wrong with you? I am asking you a question, why do you not answer?
The questioner : By Allah, I did not understand your question.
The Shaykh : O my brother, tell me you did not understand, do not give me words based on what you understood.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I am telling you, is the obligatory prayer more important, or the voluntary prayer?
The questioner : Of course, the obligatory prayer.
The Shaykh : So if it is permissible to perform the obligatory prayer outside its time, is it not permissible to perform the voluntary prayer outside its time?
The questioner : Of course, it is permissible.
The Shaykh : A fortiori.
The questioner : A fortiori, yes.
The Shaykh : I think you got the answer, and the voluntary prayer.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : He says, if they combine Maghrib and 'Isha', what does that mean? What is preferable regarding the tarawih? When should they be prayed?
The Shaykh : Is the obligatory prayer more important, or the tarawih?
The questioner : They combined Maghrib with 'Isha'.
The Shaykh : Do not deviate.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is the obligatory prayer more important, or the voluntary prayer?
The questioner : I did not understand the question.
The Shaykh : The obligatory prayer, is the obligatory prayer more important, or the voluntary prayer?
The questioner : No, he is with them in the obligatory prayer.
The Shaykh : O Shaykh, may Allah guide you, this is the third time you are deviating. What is wrong with you? I am asking you a question, why do you not answer?
The questioner : By Allah, I did not understand your question.
The Shaykh : O my brother, tell me you did not understand, do not give me words based on what you understood.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I am telling you, is the obligatory prayer more important, or the voluntary prayer?
The questioner : Of course, the obligatory prayer.
The Shaykh : So if it is permissible to perform the obligatory prayer outside its time, is it not permissible to perform the voluntary prayer outside its time?
The questioner : Of course, it is permissible.
The Shaykh : A fortiori.
The questioner : A fortiori, yes.
The Shaykh : I think you got the answer, and the voluntary prayer.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
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