The Ruling on Making Up the Tahajjud Prayer in the Prohibited Times
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Question:
A person may not get up at night and then wish to pray during this time. The Salaf recommended for him making up his witr, and indeed his night prayer, during this time, holding that this is better than delaying it until the 'Duha.
Answer:
All right, a portion. A person may not get up at night and then wish to pray during this time. The Salaf recommended for him making up his witr, and indeed his night prayer, during this time, holding that this is better than delaying it until the 'Duha. There is a point of consideration here; the closer and correct view is that he should delay it until the 'Duha, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. If he slept through his prayer or was prevented by illness, he would pray during the day. He would not pray between the Fajr and his prayer—no, between the Fajr is reserved only for the Sunnah of Fajr or the greeting of the mosque, based on his statement that there is no prayer after Fajr except the Sunnah of Fajr. So, if he missed the Tahajjud at night, he prays during the day in the 'Duha. It is not prescribed to pray in a prohibited time. Yes.
A person may not get up at night and then wish to pray during this time. The Salaf recommended for him making up his witr, and indeed his night prayer, during this time, holding that this is better than delaying it until the 'Duha.
Answer:
All right, a portion. A person may not get up at night and then wish to pray during this time. The Salaf recommended for him making up his witr, and indeed his night prayer, during this time, holding that this is better than delaying it until the 'Duha. There is a point of consideration here; the closer and correct view is that he should delay it until the 'Duha, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. If he slept through his prayer or was prevented by illness, he would pray during the day. He would not pray between the Fajr and his prayer—no, between the Fajr is reserved only for the Sunnah of Fajr or the greeting of the mosque, based on his statement that there is no prayer after Fajr except the Sunnah of Fajr. So, if he missed the Tahajjud at night, he prays during the day in the 'Duha. It is not prescribed to pray in a prohibited time. Yes.
Source
أجزاء من مجموع فتاوى ابن تيمية بتعليق ابن باز، بداية من قوله : وما زال المسلمون يدخلون المسجد طرفي النهار — islamhouse.com (30:36)
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