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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on delaying the 'Id prayer from its appointed time?

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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on delaying the 'Id prayer from its appointed time? I was awake on the night of the 'Id until the Fajr prayer, and after that sleep overtook me, and I was unable to wake up to perform the prayer.

Answer:
First, know, O my brother, that the 'Id prayer is a collective obligation (fard kifayah); if those who are sufficient perform it, the sin falls off the rest. As long as the Muslims have performed it, it is not obligatory for you, because you have been relieved of it by the action of your Muslim brothers. Second, know that the time for the 'Id prayer extends from the sun rising the height of a spear until the time of the midday prayer (Zuhr) begins, so it is not missed. However, as we mentioned, as long as the Muslims have performed it and prayed the 'Id prayer, you do not have to pray the 'Id prayer. If you wish to make it up, you pray it as two rak'ahs in its time, and there is no harm in that. If you wish to pray it alone after the people have prayed, you pray it as two rak'ahs, and there is no harm. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماحكم تأخير صلاة العيد عن موعدها؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com

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