The Ruling on Those Who Issue Fatwas to Female Students Permitting the Delay of Prayer Beyond Its Time

Question:
Please, my brother Muslih from al-Jawf, come on the line. Please. Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Peace. Peace be upon you. Shaykh, may Allah bless you. There is a doctor at the university who explains to the female students that delaying the prayer does not carry sin; that delaying the prayer is normal for the prayer that follows, with no problem, without an excuse. What is your opinion on that? Peace be upon you?

Answer:
This is a mistake. Delaying it, meaning taking it out of its time, is not permissible without an excuse, except for the one intending to combine prayers. Except for the one intending to combine prayers: if combining is permissible for him, he may delay the first prayer with the second. Or if he is engaged in the condition that he will fulfill shortly, then if the condition is fulfilled, he prays, even if the time has passed. But if the conditions are met and he does not want to combine, it is not permissible. Allah the Exalted and Majestic said: And I advise these people who issue fatwas to the people, whether teachers or not, to verify their fatwa and that it is in accordance with the evidence when there is a need, and not to rush in issuing fatwas and mislead people with their fatwas. Yes.