Some people on the radio say that Fajr is after 12 at night. Is their statement correct?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: We hear from some Muslims, especially on television and the radio, that when the time passes 12 at night, yes, he says: We hear from some Muslims, especially on television and the radio, that when the time passes 12 at night, they say it is 1 in the morning, and so on. Is this statement correct according to the Shari'ah?
Answer:
That is their Fajr. As for the Fajr of Allah, it is what appears only with the appearance of dawn. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: We hear from some Muslims, especially on television and the radio, that when the time passes 12 at night, yes, he says: We hear from some Muslims, especially on television and the radio, that when the time passes 12 at night, they say it is 1 in the morning, and so on. Is this statement correct according to the Shari'ah?
Answer:
That is their Fajr. As for the Fajr of Allah, it is what appears only with the appearance of dawn. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3903- 4717] بعض الناس في الإذاعات يقولون الفجر بعد الساعة 12 ليلا فهل كلامهم صحيح؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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