Praying behind the traveller

Reference: al-Fataawa as-Sa’diyyah – Page 126, Question 8

Question: What should the resident do if he prays behind the traveller?

Response: If the resident prays behind the traveller [leading the prayer] – who has shortened his prayer, then the resident’s prayer behind him is correct; So when the [traveller] imaam completes the prayer, then the resident must stand and complete the remaining two rak’ahs of the prayer.


Translation originally published on 20 June, 2011.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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