❖ Method of Combining Maghrib and ʿIshāʼ Prayers Due to Rain ❖
Question:
If a resident (muqīm) combines Maghrib and ʿIshāʼ prayers due to rain, should the Sunnah of Maghrib be offered before or after ʿIshāʼ?
According to the scholars, when a resident combines Maghrib and ʿIshāʼ prayers due to rain, the correct order is as follows:
① First, perform the Farḍ (obligatory) prayers of Maghrib and ʿIshāʼ, in sequence and with one adhān and two iqāmahs.
② Then, pray the Sunnah of Maghrib.
③ After that, pray the Sunnah of ʿIshāʼ.
This view is affirmed by:
Both have issued fatāwā confirming that Sunnah prayers should follow the combined Farḍ prayers, maintaining the proper sequence.
✔ When combining Maghrib and ʿIshāʼ due to rain, a resident person should:
This is the correct and preferred method according to reliable contemporary scholars.
Question:If a resident (muqīm) combines Maghrib and ʿIshāʼ prayers due to rain, should the Sunnah of Maghrib be offered before or after ʿIshāʼ?
Answer by: Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl Nāṣir (حفظه الله)
According to the scholars, when a resident combines Maghrib and ʿIshāʼ prayers due to rain, the correct order is as follows:
✔ Order of Prayers in Case of Rain:
① First, perform the Farḍ (obligatory) prayers of Maghrib and ʿIshāʼ, in sequence and with one adhān and two iqāmahs.
② Then, pray the Sunnah of Maghrib.
③ After that, pray the Sunnah of ʿIshāʼ.
Scholarly Support:
This view is affirmed by:
- Shaykh Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله)
- Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Munajjid (حفظه الله)
Both have issued fatāwā confirming that Sunnah prayers should follow the combined Farḍ prayers, maintaining the proper sequence.
Conclusion
✔ When combining Maghrib and ʿIshāʼ due to rain, a resident person should:
- Perform Maghrib Farḍ,
- Then ʿIshāʼ Farḍ,
- Then Maghrib Sunnah,
- Finally ʿIshāʼ Sunnah.
This is the correct and preferred method according to reliable contemporary scholars.
