The Dhuha Prayer Before the Time of Prohibition When the Sun Is at Its Zenith

The questioner:
The questioner says: If one sees the Duha prayer before the sun has reached the zenith of the day by five degrees, is that permissible for me, even if it is the end of the time for the Duha prayer?

The Shaykh:
What do you say?

The questioner:
If you wish to pray the Duha prayer, do so until the sun reaches the zenith.

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
In eight minutes. So it is not permissible for me to do that, even if the end of the Fajr prayer extends to the time when the sun is at its zenith.

The Shaykh:
Pray quickly and shorten the prayer; shortening the prayer is preferable to entering the prohibited time. Yes.

The questioner:
How long is the interval of the Dhuha prayer until the sun passes its zenith?

The Shaykh:
It is short; they say it is short, saying it is the length of the takbir of ihram, because the sun is not racing; it moves.