What is the ruling in the Maliki school on a traveler praying behind a resident, and a resident praying behind a traveler, and how is the prayer performed in both cases?
If a traveler prays behind a resident, he must complete the prayer. If a resident prays behind a traveler, he must complete his prayer after the Imam finishes. In the Maliki , it is preferable for a traveler not to lead a resident in prayer, and vice versa, unless it is due to age, virtue, or if the Imam is the head of the household. It is disliked for a resident to pray behind a traveler, and the resident completes his prayer after the traveler makes the . The dislike for a traveler praying behind a resident is stronger because it contradicts the of shortening the prayer, and the traveler is obligated to complete his prayer when praying behind a resident.
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