Delaying the imam of the mosque the 'Isha' prayer to a third of the night
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The imam of a mosque says that he wants to coordinate with the congregation of his mosque to delay the 'Isha' prayer to a third of the night in order to obtain the reward.
Answer:
No, my brother, do not go against the town. Do not go against the town. If the people of the town and the mosques are praying at the beginning of the time, do not go against them and cause confusion among the people. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The imam of a mosque says that he wants to coordinate with the congregation of his mosque to delay the 'Isha' prayer to a third of the night in order to obtain the reward.
Answer:
No, my brother, do not go against the town. Do not go against the town. If the people of the town and the mosques are praying at the beginning of the time, do not go against them and cause confusion among the people. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب كراهية النوم قبلها والسمر بعدها إلا في مصلحة — islamhouse.com (48:54)
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