The ruling on staying up late for studying if it causes one to miss the Fajr prayer
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on the one who sleeps through the Fajr prayer on the excuse that he stays up at night for the purpose of studying and exams? And what is your guidance for those who are facing exams?
Answer:
This is not permissible. If he prays the night prayer, performs tahajjud, and then sleeps through the Fajr prayer, that is not permissible for him. If he recites the Qur'an at night and then sleeps through the Fajr prayer, that is not permissible for him. Likewise, studying that causes one to miss the Fajr prayer is not permissible. He must sleep at the beginning of the night or at the end of it and take his rest and his share of sleep in order to pray the Fajr, because it is an obligatory pillar of Islam, so he should not be lax in its regard or compete with it by studying or the like. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on the one who sleeps through the Fajr prayer on the excuse that he stays up at night for the purpose of studying and exams? And what is your guidance for those who are facing exams?
Answer:
This is not permissible. If he prays the night prayer, performs tahajjud, and then sleeps through the Fajr prayer, that is not permissible for him. If he recites the Qur'an at night and then sleeps through the Fajr prayer, that is not permissible for him. Likewise, studying that causes one to miss the Fajr prayer is not permissible. He must sleep at the beginning of the night or at the end of it and take his rest and his share of sleep in order to pray the Fajr, because it is an obligatory pillar of Islam, so he should not be lax in its regard or compete with it by studying or the like. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1754 - حكم السهر للمذاكرة إن كان يُضيِّع صلاة الصبح - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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