What is the ruling on women delaying the prayer if they go out to attend to their needs?
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Question:
The questioner says: A group of women go out to attend to their needs, and the time for prayer arrives, but they do not pray on the excuse that they are not finished. What is the ruling in this matter?
Answer:
Women going out to the markets, and expanding on that, carries great danger. But if it is absolutely necessary and they go out covered and avoiding free mixing, avoiding adornment and perfume, and only to the extent of need, there is nothing wrong with it. And a woman does not leave at the time of prayer or close to the time of prayer, except if her return is near, in which case there is nothing wrong. But if her time will be long, she does not leave close to the time of prayer; rather, she leaves at a time when there is no prayer, such as the time of the Duha prayer or at night, with her mahram.
The questioner says: A group of women go out to attend to their needs, and the time for prayer arrives, but they do not pray on the excuse that they are not finished. What is the ruling in this matter?
Answer:
Women going out to the markets, and expanding on that, carries great danger. But if it is absolutely necessary and they go out covered and avoiding free mixing, avoiding adornment and perfume, and only to the extent of need, there is nothing wrong with it. And a woman does not leave at the time of prayer or close to the time of prayer, except if her return is near, in which case there is nothing wrong. But if her time will be long, she does not leave close to the time of prayer; rather, she leaves at a time when there is no prayer, such as the time of the Duha prayer or at night, with her mahram.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تأخير النساء للصلاة إذا خرجن لقضاء حوائجهن؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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