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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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I was in the desert and the weather was cold, and the call to prayer for Fajr was made, so I feared the cold and did not pray until after the sun had risen!

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: I was in the desert and the call to prayer for Fajr was made, and the weather was cold, so I feared the cold and did not pray until after the sun had risen.

Answer:
That is wrong. It is not permissible to do this. It is obligatory for you to perform tayammum and pray within the time. It is not permissible to delay the prayer until after the sun has risen, saying, "So that the cold goes away." Allah has permitted you tayammum in cases of need. Perform tayammum and pray.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [301 -3022] كنت في الصحراء والجو بارد وأذن للفجر فخشيت من البرد ولم أصلي إلا بعد طلوع الشمس! — youtube.com

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