Is it recommended to delay the Zuhr prayer when air conditioners are present?
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Question:
With the presence of air conditioners in mosques now, is it recommended to delay the Zuhr prayer or not?
Answer:
The situation has changed now. In the past, people would take a midday nap before Zuhr to avoid the heat and seek shade. But now, praise be to Allah, people are busy in the streets and in offices; there is no midday nap before Zuhr. The situation has changed. Now they pray at the beginning of the time because the cause has disappeared. People no longer find rest. The cause for which delaying the prayer is prescribed has disappeared.
With the presence of air conditioners in mosques now, is it recommended to delay the Zuhr prayer or not?
Answer:
The situation has changed now. In the past, people would take a midday nap before Zuhr to avoid the heat and seek shade. But now, praise be to Allah, people are busy in the streets and in offices; there is no midday nap before Zuhr. The situation has changed. Now they pray at the beginning of the time because the cause has disappeared. People no longer find rest. The cause for which delaying the prayer is prescribed has disappeared.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يكون الإبراد في صلاة الظهر حال وجود المكيّفات؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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