Is it permissible to combine the Maghrib and 'Isha prayers without an excuse according to the Shafi'i madhhab, and does Imam Al-Shafi'i have two madhhabs in Egypt and Iraq?
According to Al-Shafi'i, it is not permissible to combine the Maghrib and 'Isha prayers except for a legitimate excuse such as travel or rain. His companions differed on adding other excuses such as fear or illness. The Hanbalis permit combining them when there is a need, while some scholars, such as Al-Qaffal Al-Kabeer and Ibn Sireen, permit it without need, provided it is not taken as a habit, citing the in Muslim about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combining prayers in Medina without fear or rain. What is mentioned about Al-Shafi'i having two madhhabs (an old one in Iraq and a new one in Egypt) is correct; the consideration is given to what his settled upon in Egypt.
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