I work, and I may miss the Maghrib prayer. Is it obligatory to make it up after the 'Isha' prayer, because I need the job?
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The questioner:
She says about herself: I work, and I may miss the Maghrib prayer. Is it obligatory to make it up after the 'Isha' prayer? Because the circumstances are that I work, and I may miss the Maghrib prayer. Is it obligatory to make it up after the 'Isha' prayer? Because the financial circumstances are difficult, and I need the job?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to let work prevent him from performing the prayer at its time, including the Maghrib prayer. It is obligatory to perform it at its time, and work is not an excuse. Muslims have continued to work since Allah the Exalted legislated the obligatory acts in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They work, and work was never a barrier to performing the prayers at their times. The questioner should fear Allah the Exalted, and perform the Maghrib prayer and the others at their times, and do what benefits her. This does not conflict with the prayer, praise be to Allah. Yes. May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
The questioner:
Shaykh Salih, her bosses in this job might be non-Muslims, or they might not care about the matter of prayer. What is your guidance in that case? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
The Muslim preserves his religion, and his religion takes precedence over work. He is not excluded from the time of work, so a person does not submit to the disbelievers and leave the prayer. Rather, he must pray the prayer at its time. Yes.
She says about herself: I work, and I may miss the Maghrib prayer. Is it obligatory to make it up after the 'Isha' prayer? Because the circumstances are that I work, and I may miss the Maghrib prayer. Is it obligatory to make it up after the 'Isha' prayer? Because the financial circumstances are difficult, and I need the job?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to let work prevent him from performing the prayer at its time, including the Maghrib prayer. It is obligatory to perform it at its time, and work is not an excuse. Muslims have continued to work since Allah the Exalted legislated the obligatory acts in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They work, and work was never a barrier to performing the prayers at their times. The questioner should fear Allah the Exalted, and perform the Maghrib prayer and the others at their times, and do what benefits her. This does not conflict with the prayer, praise be to Allah. Yes. May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
The questioner:
Shaykh Salih, her bosses in this job might be non-Muslims, or they might not care about the matter of prayer. What is your guidance in that case? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
The Muslim preserves his religion, and his religion takes precedence over work. He is not excluded from the time of work, so a person does not submit to the disbelievers and leave the prayer. Rather, he must pray the prayer at its time. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أنا أعمل وقد يفوتني صلاة المغرب هل يجب القضاء بعد صلاة العشاء، لأني محتاجة للعمل؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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