Being busy with household chores, and delaying the prayer until I pray it in the middle or at the end of its time, is my work valid?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. On many occasions, the time for prayer arrives, and I am busy with household chores, so I delay the prayer and pray it in the middle of its time, or at the end of it. Is my work valid?
Answer:
It is valid, if Allah wills, because the prayer is valid in any part of the time Allah has designated for it. However, hastening to pray at the beginning of its time is better, due to the eagerness for good deeds it entails, and because it is a preemptive measure against unforeseen circumstances. Praying at the beginning of its time is among the best of deeds. If a person is busy, there is no harm in delaying the prayer until the middle of its time or until the end of its time, because the time is ample, and praise be to Allah.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. On many occasions, the time for prayer arrives, and I am busy with household chores, so I delay the prayer and pray it in the middle of its time, or at the end of it. Is my work valid?
Answer:
It is valid, if Allah wills, because the prayer is valid in any part of the time Allah has designated for it. However, hastening to pray at the beginning of its time is better, due to the eagerness for good deeds it entails, and because it is a preemptive measure against unforeseen circumstances. Praying at the beginning of its time is among the best of deeds. If a person is busy, there is no harm in delaying the prayer until the middle of its time or until the end of its time, because the time is ample, and praise be to Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أكون مشغولة بأعمال منزلية، وأتأخر عن الصلاة وأصليها في نصف وقتها أو في آخره، هل عملي صحيح؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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