The prayer of the guard who cannot leave his post
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 19901 )
Q2: I work as a night guard at a certain location. The call to prayer for Fajr is made, but I cannot leave the place or move from my position. Likewise, I cannot perform the movements of prayer, such as bowing and prostrating. Should I pray with my eyes like a sick person, or what should I do so that the time for prayer does not be lost?
A2 : It is obligatory for you to pray as Allah has commanded, in the place where you are guarding, with a complete prayer including its standing, bowing, and prostrating. It is not permissible for you to pray with gestures, nor to leave out any of the obligatory acts of prayer. If something related to the guarding arises during the prayer that cannot be dealt with except by breaking the prayer, there is no harm
in breaking it and then repeating it after the incident is resolved. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q2: I work as a night guard at a certain location. The call to prayer for Fajr is made, but I cannot leave the place or move from my position. Likewise, I cannot perform the movements of prayer, such as bowing and prostrating. Should I pray with my eyes like a sick person, or what should I do so that the time for prayer does not be lost?
A2 : It is obligatory for you to pray as Allah has commanded, in the place where you are guarding, with a complete prayer including its standing, bowing, and prostrating. It is not permissible for you to pray with gestures, nor to leave out any of the obligatory acts of prayer. If something related to the guarding arises during the prayer that cannot be dealt with except by breaking the prayer, there is no harm
in breaking it and then repeating it after the incident is resolved. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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