What is the ruling on praying the Fajr prayer before its time in some countries?
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Question:
He says: In our country, they pray the Fajr prayer before its time, so what should I do? Knowing that if I pray with them, I am unable to rebuke them.
Answer:
I am not sure about this. I do not think that the Muslims in a country would agree to pray before the time. However, a phenomenon has appeared among some young people who say that the Muslims are now praying the Fajr prayer at a time other than its proper time, and that the Muslims are agreeing upon error and misguidance. This is not the talk of the ignorant, nor is it the talk of the wise or the scholars. Pray with the Muslims, and praise be to Allah, and leave aside your doubts. If, for example, one person or a limited group might err, but the whole country and the entire community are praying, you cannot say that you are all in error; that is not correct.
He says: In our country, they pray the Fajr prayer before its time, so what should I do? Knowing that if I pray with them, I am unable to rebuke them.
Answer:
I am not sure about this. I do not think that the Muslims in a country would agree to pray before the time. However, a phenomenon has appeared among some young people who say that the Muslims are now praying the Fajr prayer at a time other than its proper time, and that the Muslims are agreeing upon error and misguidance. This is not the talk of the ignorant, nor is it the talk of the wise or the scholars. Pray with the Muslims, and praise be to Allah, and leave aside your doubts. If, for example, one person or a limited group might err, but the whole country and the entire community are praying, you cannot say that you are all in error; that is not correct.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم صلاة الصبح قبل وقته في بعض البلاد؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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