An imam who combines Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers by advancing them, and a person who prayed 'Isha' with the imam thinking it was Maghrib, having missed the first rak'ah
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The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, we are well.
The questioner: I hope you are well, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner: Do we have a question, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Bring it.
The questioner: In the name of Allah.
The Shaykh: In the name of Allah.
The questioner: A person who joined the congregational prayer late.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: A person came.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner: He joined the congregational prayer late, and the prayer was the combined Maghrib and 'Isha' advanced.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: He did not catch the first part of the 'Isha' prayer, which is Maghrib, and he did not catch the first rak'ah of the second 'Isha' prayer, and he did not know that it was 'Isha' prayer, and he thought it was Maghrib prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: So when the imam sat for the first sitting, that latecomer sat with them, and the imam stood for the third rak'ah and finished the third rak'ah, and when he stood for the fourth rak'ah, that latecomer remained sitting for a short time and then stood before the imam bowed with the congregation, and he completed the prayer with the congregation. Is this prayer valid?
The Shaykh: The prayer is valid, but he should have followed the imam.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh: And when the imam says the closing salam, he should say it with him, because he intended Maghrib.
The questioner: Repeat, Shaykh, for the sake of Allah?
The Shaykh: I say: His prayer is valid.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: But he should have followed the imam.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: He should not sit for the tashahhud following him, but rather follow the imam, and when the imam says the salam, he should say it with him, even if he missed the middle tashahhud.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Because he is following the imam.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So he must follow the imam and not contradict him.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh: But the second time, he will not do what he did this time, meaning he will not contradict the imam.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh: But his prayer is valid.
The questioner: His prayer is valid, Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner: Shaykh, I mean, the whole issue is just following the imam, right?
The Shaykh : But.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, we are well.
The questioner: I hope you are well, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner: Do we have a question, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Bring it.
The questioner: In the name of Allah.
The Shaykh: In the name of Allah.
The questioner: A person who joined the congregational prayer late.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: A person came.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner: He joined the congregational prayer late, and the prayer was the combined Maghrib and 'Isha' advanced.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: He did not catch the first part of the 'Isha' prayer, which is Maghrib, and he did not catch the first rak'ah of the second 'Isha' prayer, and he did not know that it was 'Isha' prayer, and he thought it was Maghrib prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: So when the imam sat for the first sitting, that latecomer sat with them, and the imam stood for the third rak'ah and finished the third rak'ah, and when he stood for the fourth rak'ah, that latecomer remained sitting for a short time and then stood before the imam bowed with the congregation, and he completed the prayer with the congregation. Is this prayer valid?
The Shaykh: The prayer is valid, but he should have followed the imam.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh: And when the imam says the closing salam, he should say it with him, because he intended Maghrib.
The questioner: Repeat, Shaykh, for the sake of Allah?
The Shaykh: I say: His prayer is valid.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: But he should have followed the imam.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: He should not sit for the tashahhud following him, but rather follow the imam, and when the imam says the salam, he should say it with him, even if he missed the middle tashahhud.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Because he is following the imam.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So he must follow the imam and not contradict him.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh: But the second time, he will not do what he did this time, meaning he will not contradict the imam.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh: But his prayer is valid.
The questioner: His prayer is valid, Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner: Shaykh, I mean, the whole issue is just following the imam, right?
The Shaykh : But.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
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