The Ruling on Delaying the Fajr Prayer from the Adhan
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Question:
This questioner says: A significant fatwa has spread in these days, which clarifies that a person should not pray the Fajr prayer during the adhan or immediately after the adhan, but rather wait for about a third or a quarter of an hour, or more. And whoever prays during the adhan or immediately after the adhan, his prayer is not valid. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
This is a lie, and this is a lie and misguidance. If the second dawn appears, the prayer is valid. However, it is obligatory for the imam to wait for the congregation to arrive or for the congregation to gather, not so that the prayer becomes valid, but in order to wait for the congregation to be present. Otherwise, if the dawn appears, the Fajr prayer is valid at that time. And the one who says that it is not valid is ignorant; his words are not to be taken. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: A significant fatwa has spread in these days, which clarifies that a person should not pray the Fajr prayer during the adhan or immediately after the adhan, but rather wait for about a third or a quarter of an hour, or more. And whoever prays during the adhan or immediately after the adhan, his prayer is not valid. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
This is a lie, and this is a lie and misguidance. If the second dawn appears, the prayer is valid. However, it is obligatory for the imam to wait for the congregation to arrive or for the congregation to gather, not so that the prayer becomes valid, but in order to wait for the congregation to be present. Otherwise, if the dawn appears, the Fajr prayer is valid at that time. And the one who says that it is not valid is ignorant; his words are not to be taken. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/259 — archive.org (5:54)
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