What is the ruling on one who delays the 'Isha' prayer until after midnight?
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Question:
In her first question, she says: A girl was studying for her exams, and the time for the 'Isha' prayer came, but she did not pray and continued studying. She knew the time was passing until it was two o'clock in the last part of the night. After she finished studying just before Fajr, she prayed 'Isha'. What is the ruling? And what do you advise us? She is very remorseful about it.
Answer:
She made a great mistake, because she delayed the prayer beyond its preferred time without an excuse. The preferred time for 'Isha' is until midnight, and what follows is a time of necessity. So she delayed it until the time of necessity without an excuse. She will be sinful for that. Her prayer is valid, but she owes nothing. She must repent to Allah the Exalted and not return to such a thing. Yes.
In her first question, she says: A girl was studying for her exams, and the time for the 'Isha' prayer came, but she did not pray and continued studying. She knew the time was passing until it was two o'clock in the last part of the night. After she finished studying just before Fajr, she prayed 'Isha'. What is the ruling? And what do you advise us? She is very remorseful about it.
Answer:
She made a great mistake, because she delayed the prayer beyond its preferred time without an excuse. The preferred time for 'Isha' is until midnight, and what follows is a time of necessity. So she delayed it until the time of necessity without an excuse. She will be sinful for that. Her prayer is valid, but she owes nothing. She must repent to Allah the Exalted and not return to such a thing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من آخر صلاة العشاء إلى بعد منتصف الليل؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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