Times When Voluntary Prayer Is Prohibited
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Question:
And may Allah bless you. A listener to the program says: Honorable Shaykh, what are the times in which I may pray the nafilah (voluntary prayer), with details regarding the sunnah prayer after the Fajr prayer? And what are the times when the nafilah prayer is prohibited?
Answer:
The times when it is prohibited are five. The first is after the appearance of the dawn until the sun rises, except for the rawatib (regular voluntary prayers) of Fajr, which are prayed before it. If they are missed before the sun rises, there is no harm in making them up afterwards, because they are a confirmed sunnah and should not be left. The second time is from the rising of the sun until it has risen the height of a spear. The third time is when the sun is standing in the middle of the sky until it begins to decline. The fourth time is from after the 'Asr prayer until the sun turns yellow and approaches setting. The fifth time is from the sun turning yellow, or as you say, its approach to setting, until it sets. These are the five times when the nafilah prayer is prohibited. As for the times other than these five, all times, night and day, are places for prayer; pray whatever is easy for you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh
And may Allah bless you. A listener to the program says: Honorable Shaykh, what are the times in which I may pray the nafilah (voluntary prayer), with details regarding the sunnah prayer after the Fajr prayer? And what are the times when the nafilah prayer is prohibited?
Answer:
The times when it is prohibited are five. The first is after the appearance of the dawn until the sun rises, except for the rawatib (regular voluntary prayers) of Fajr, which are prayed before it. If they are missed before the sun rises, there is no harm in making them up afterwards, because they are a confirmed sunnah and should not be left. The second time is from the rising of the sun until it has risen the height of a spear. The third time is when the sun is standing in the middle of the sky until it begins to decline. The fourth time is from after the 'Asr prayer until the sun turns yellow and approaches setting. The fifth time is from the sun turning yellow, or as you say, its approach to setting, until it sets. These are the five times when the nafilah prayer is prohibited. As for the times other than these five, all times, night and day, are places for prayer; pray whatever is easy for you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/010 — archive.org (2:35)
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