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Whilst praying the naafilah prayer the congregational prayer starts

Question: Noble Shaykh, what is the overall opinion regarding what to do when one is performing the naafilah prayer and the (congregational) prayer starts?

Response: The overall opinion regarding the naafilah (prayer) is that if the (congregational) prayer starts while he is in the second (final) rak'ah, then he should briskly complete it, and if he is in the first rak'ah, then he should break his (naafilah) prayer (in order to join the (congregational prayer).

Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen

Fataawa tata'allaq bi-Jamaa'atil-Masjid - Question 26, Page 27

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Published: 29 October 2002