The ruling on delaying the 'Isha' prayer until the end of its time and abandoning the congregation

Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: When is the last time for the 'Isha' prayer?

Answer:
The time is with the congregation; if they pray the congregation, pray with them. Do not abandon the congregation by saying, "I will leave it until the end of its time." You are being negligent with the congregation for the sake of the virtue of the last time in 'Isha'. This is not permissible; you are giving up an obligation or a duty to obtain a recommended practice. But if you are alone, or if you are with a group and there is no mosque near you, and you say, "It is better to pray it in the last third of the night," then yes, there is nothing wrong with that, because there is no opposing factor, which is the congregational prayer in the mosque. Yes.