What is the ruling on delaying the 'Isha' prayer until just before midnight, and which is better: advancing it or delaying it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. What is the ruling on delaying the 'Isha' prayer until just before midnight? And which is better: advancing it or delaying it?
Answer:
The one who is bound by the congregation must pray with the congregation. If the Muslims pray, he prays with them. As for the one who is not bound by a congregation because he is far from the mosque, or because he and his congregation are confined, and they all prefer to delay it, then delaying it to the last third of the night is better if it is easy. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. What is the ruling on delaying the 'Isha' prayer until just before midnight? And which is better: advancing it or delaying it?
Answer:
The one who is bound by the congregation must pray with the congregation. If the Muslims pray, he prays with them. As for the one who is not bound by a congregation because he is far from the mosque, or because he and his congregation are confined, and they all prefer to delay it, then delaying it to the last third of the night is better if it is easy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تأخير صلاة العشاء إلى قُبيل منتصف الليل، وما هو الأولى تقديمها أو تأخيرها؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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