Delaying the 'Isha' prayer until after midnight
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Question:
I ask Allah to do you good, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Is it permissible to delay the 'Isha' prayer until after midnight without an excuse?
Answer:
If he is tied to the congregation, and if he delays it and prays alone, this is not permissible for him. This is abandoning the congregation. The congregation is obligatory, and delaying it to a third of the night is recommended if it is facilitated. For him to abandon the congregation and say, "Delaying it is better for me," is a mistake. This is abandoning an obligation and performing a recommended practice. He should stay with the congregation and pray with the congregation. However, if he has no congregation and prays alone, there is no harm in him delaying it to a third of the night. Yes.
I ask Allah to do you good, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Is it permissible to delay the 'Isha' prayer until after midnight without an excuse?
Answer:
If he is tied to the congregation, and if he delays it and prays alone, this is not permissible for him. This is abandoning the congregation. The congregation is obligatory, and delaying it to a third of the night is recommended if it is facilitated. For him to abandon the congregation and say, "Delaying it is better for me," is a mistake. This is abandoning an obligation and performing a recommended practice. He should stay with the congregation and pray with the congregation. However, if he has no congregation and prays alone, there is no harm in him delaying it to a third of the night. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، كتاب القضاء — islamhouse.com (1:05:39)
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