The ruling on combining prayers in the case of dust and strong wind

Question:
This is a question, may Allah reward you, that has come up repeatedly. He asks: Is it permissible to combine prayers in the case of dust and strong wind?

Answer:
This has never been reported, and I do not think any of the scholars of knowledge has said that dust is a reason for combining prayers. What has been reported is that combining is for one of three purposes: either illness, or staying up late, or rain. Rain allows combining between Maghrib and 'Isha' out of consideration for people so that their clothes do not get wet. These are the excuses that permit combining. As for dust, nothing has been reported regarding it. The one who cannot go out because of the dust sits in his house and prays in his house; he is excused. There is no need for combining. This is a prayer in which it is not permissible to mess around. It is a prayer fixed at specific times, and it is not permissible for us to mess around with it except where there is evidence. These people are playing with the prayer, and they also bear the responsibility of the people's prayer. They bear the responsibility of the people's prayer. It is obligatory for the imam to fear Allah the Exalted and not issue a ruling based on his own opinion, or follow incorrect rulings from people who are not qualified to issue rulings. This is a prayer in which one does not play. Yes.