Darulifta Ahlesunnat
(Dawateislami)
Question
What do the scholars
of Islam and the Muftis of Shari’ah say in relation
to the following: Whilst offering Ghayr Mu’akkadah Sunnahs inside the masjid, such as the four Rak’aat of Sunnah at the start of Asr and Isha, if the
congregation prayer (Jama’at) for Asr or Isha begins,
can someone reduce these Sunnahs from four to two and
join the congregational prayer (Jama’at)?
بِسْمِ اللہِ
الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ
الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
In the given scenario, so long as you have not
stood up for the third Rak’at, complete just
the two Rak’aat of the Ghayr Mu’akkadah Sunnahs of Asr or Isha, and then join the congregational prayer(Jama’at). This is because
the Ghayr Mu’akkadah Sunnahs come under the
ruling of Nafl Salah,
and every two Rak’aat of a Nafl Salah are
considered separate to one another. If someone has stood up for the third Rak’at, then all four Rak’aat should be
completed.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ
اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ
وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
Answered by: Mufti Muhammad Hashim Khan Attari