Is my prayer valid, or must I repeat it as two or four rak'ahs, if I prayed 'Isha shortened (two rak'ahs) behind a congregation praying Maghrib, and I joined them in the second rak'ah, and I said the taslim with the Imam?
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If a traveler prays behind a resident Imam: If the prayers are of the same type, then the traveler must complete the full prayer. If they are different, such as a traveler praying 'Isha behind a resident who is praying Maghrib, then the traveler has the choice to either pray two rak'ahs or to complete his prayer to four rak'ahs after the Imam says the . His prayer is valid in both cases.
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