Is the Fajr prayer before sunrise valid or invalid?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Is the Fajr prayer before sunrise valid?

Answer:
It is valid; because it was performed in its time. However, it is better to hasten to pray Fajr at the beginning of its time; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray it in the darkness, and he would enter it while a man did not know the person next to him. Also, I fear that this person who prays it before sunrise has abandoned the congregation. Or a nearby mosque. If he abandons the congregation, there is no doubt that it is forbidden, that it is a sin, and that he will be sinful for it. But if it happens that he is eager to attend the congregation, and he does attend the congregation, but on some nights sleep overtook him, and he did not wake up until the sunrise, or after the sunrise, or with the sunrise, then he prays as soon as he wakes up. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him) There is no expiation for it except that,