The Criterion for Delaying the Midday Prayer
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Question:
Also, his second question is about the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 401Sahih (Al-Albani) meaning the midday prayer. He asks: Is this specific to the desert or the cities? And what is the criterion for it? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
The criterion for it is hardship upon the people. If the heat becomes intense and it is a hardship for them to go out during the time of the siesta, then they delay it until the time cools down, the road cools down, and the journey to the mosque cools down, and the ground upon which they prostrate cools down. Yes.
Also, his second question is about the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
so when the heat is violent, offer (the Zuhr) prayer when it becomes cooler.
فإذا اشتد الحر فأبردوا بالصلاةAnswer:
The criterion for it is hardship upon the people. If the heat becomes intense and it is a hardship for them to go out during the time of the siesta, then they delay it until the time cools down, the road cools down, and the journey to the mosque cools down, and the ground upon which they prostrate cools down. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 02 / فتاوى على الهواء - 08 01 1437هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (37:26)
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