Is prostration of recitation permissible during the prohibited times, and what is the ruling on this?

Question : This questioner, Nader, says: If a person recites the Qur'an after the 'Asr prayer and comes upon a prostration verse, is it permissible for him to prostrate, given that it is a prohibited time? Please inform us of this, and may Allah reward you.

Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. If the reciter reads the Qur'an after the 'Asr prayer and comes upon a prostration verse, he should prostrate, because this prostration has a cause, which is the recitation. Any prayer that has a cause is permissible to perform when its cause is present, even if that is during a prohibited time. This is because the stronger opinion regarding prayer during a prohibited time, when the prayer has a cause, is that one should pray. Similarly, if a person enters the mosque after the 'Asr prayer, he prays two rak'ahs. Similarly, if he performs wudu' after 'Asr, he prays two rak'ahs for the wudu'. Similarly, if he needs to perform the prayer for guidance (istikharah) during a prohibited time for a matter that will be missed before the prohibited time ends, he prays the prayer for guidance. The rule is that any voluntary act that has a cause is not prohibited; rather, it is permissible after 'Asr. May Allah reward you with good.