Which takes precedence: seeking knowledge or standing in night prayer?
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Question:
(peace and blessings be upon him) Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: Is it better to prioritize seeking knowledge or prioritizing standing in night prayer? Yes. Is it better to prioritize seeking knowledge or prioritizing standing in night prayer when time is limited?
Answer:
There is no conflict between the two. The night is not a time for seeking knowledge. Seeking knowledge is done during the day: after Fajr, after Zuhr, after 'Asr, and after Maghrib. The middle of the night is not the time for it. Here, people sit in the middle of the night, and we do not permit [it]. So, set a time for the night prayer and a different time for seeking knowledge. Yes. The session has ended. Peace be upon you. Allah.
(peace and blessings be upon him) Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: Is it better to prioritize seeking knowledge or prioritizing standing in night prayer? Yes. Is it better to prioritize seeking knowledge or prioritizing standing in night prayer when time is limited?
Answer:
There is no conflict between the two. The night is not a time for seeking knowledge. Seeking knowledge is done during the day: after Fajr, after Zuhr, after 'Asr, and after Maghrib. The middle of the night is not the time for it. Here, people sit in the middle of the night, and we do not permit [it]. So, set a time for the night prayer and a different time for seeking knowledge. Yes. The session has ended. Peace be upon you. Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [164] أيهما يقدم طلب العلم أم قيام الليل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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