Ruling on performing the Tarawih prayer before the 'Isha' prayer
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This message was received by the program from the questioner Nasser Muhammad Abu Talib Bashiri, who asks about the 'Isha' and Tarawih prayers. He says: He arrived for the 'Isha' prayer and found the people praying, so he joined them. Then it became clear that they were praying Tarawih. He completed the prayer with them and then prayed 'Isha'. Is it permissible to pray 'Isha' after Tarawih? And is it permissible to pray Tarawih before 'Isha'?
Answer: In any case, the Sunnah is to pray Tarawih after 'Isha'; standing in prayer in Ramadan is after 'Isha'. However, this is a voluntary prayer; his prayer with them before the 'Isha' prayer is considered a voluntary prayer between the two 'Isha' times. In his case, it is between the two 'Isha' times. Prayer between the two 'Isha' times is permissible, but it is not the known standing prayer; the standing prayer of Ramadan is after 'Isha'. So this is considered a voluntary prayer for him between the two 'Isha' times, and his prayer after that is valid, the 'Isha' prayer; his prayer is valid. The better and more preferable thing is that he started with the obligatory prayer, began with it, and then prayed Tarawih with them. This is what should be done so that he combines performing the Sunnah with fulfilling the obligatory prayer. If he prayed with them with the intention of the obligatory prayer, and when he finished the Tarawih he stood up and completed the obligatory prayer, that suffices for him. If he prayed the two [rak'ahs] with them; the first with the imam with the intention of Tarawih while he is praying the obligatory prayer, and then when he finished he stood up and completed his prayer, that suffices for him.
So the result is: there is no harm in this, if Allah wills. His prayer is valid, and his Tarawih prayer is valid and is considered a voluntary prayer. It is not the Tarawih, and it is not the famous standing prayer of Ramadan. The standing prayer of Ramadan is after 'Isha', and he prayed this before 'Isha', so it is from the voluntary prayers that are recommended between Maghrib and 'Isha'. Yes.
Answer: In any case, the Sunnah is to pray Tarawih after 'Isha'; standing in prayer in Ramadan is after 'Isha'. However, this is a voluntary prayer; his prayer with them before the 'Isha' prayer is considered a voluntary prayer between the two 'Isha' times. In his case, it is between the two 'Isha' times. Prayer between the two 'Isha' times is permissible, but it is not the known standing prayer; the standing prayer of Ramadan is after 'Isha'. So this is considered a voluntary prayer for him between the two 'Isha' times, and his prayer after that is valid, the 'Isha' prayer; his prayer is valid. The better and more preferable thing is that he started with the obligatory prayer, began with it, and then prayed Tarawih with them. This is what should be done so that he combines performing the Sunnah with fulfilling the obligatory prayer. If he prayed with them with the intention of the obligatory prayer, and when he finished the Tarawih he stood up and completed the obligatory prayer, that suffices for him. If he prayed the two [rak'ahs] with them; the first with the imam with the intention of Tarawih while he is praying the obligatory prayer, and then when he finished he stood up and completed his prayer, that suffices for him.
So the result is: there is no harm in this, if Allah wills. His prayer is valid, and his Tarawih prayer is valid and is considered a voluntary prayer. It is not the Tarawih, and it is not the famous standing prayer of Ramadan. The standing prayer of Ramadan is after 'Isha', and he prayed this before 'Isha', so it is from the voluntary prayers that are recommended between Maghrib and 'Isha'. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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