Precedence of Maariv Prayer over Lighting Hanukkah Candles

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Question

A person who regularly prays Maariv with a minyan at 10 PM, should he during Hanukkah pray Maariv before lighting the candles, due to the rule 'frequent takes precedence'?

Answer

Shalom and Happy Hanukkah

Someone who regularly prays at a later time is not required to pray Maariv earlier, because the rule 'frequent takes precedence' applies to someone who has two commandments at the same time, and here the obligation of prayer is not currently before him.

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