What is the ruling on praying two rak'ahs after 'Asr?
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The Shaykh : ... So I said that the scholars differed regarding these two rak'ahs; some said that they are specific to him (peace be upon him), because he prayed them after 'Asr, and he said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1249Sahih (Darussalam), while others said, no, it is permissible for every Muslim to pray them. The stronger opinion in my view is this; that is, the lawfulness of praying two rak'ahs after 'Asr. As for the prohibition mentioned earlier—may Allah reward you with good—the answer to it comes from two aspects. One of them was mentioned earlier, which is the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) prayer of these two rak'ahs after 'Asr, which restricts the prohibition reported from him after 'Asr. The other aspect confirms this, and it is very clear, and one should pay attention to it, because most people are unaware of it. It was reported in Sunan Abu Dawud from the hadith of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 573Sahih (Darussalam). This is an exception to the generality of the well-known text: Sunan Ibn Majah 1249Sahih (Darussalam). So this entered it... and this specification is Sahih Ibn Hibban 9:122; so as long as the sun is white, clear, and pure, not having begun to set, this is a time for prayer. But when it leans toward setting and begins to turn yellow, that is the time of prohibition. By this and that, the two rak'ahs after the 'Asr prayer are a recommended practice for all people, because the mentioned prohibition is restricted by the yellowing of the sun. And with this, the answer to that question is complete, and its summary is that making up the regular voluntary prayers is prescribed even in some of the disliked times.
Yes.
There is no prayer after the ‘Asr until the sun has set
لا صلاة بعد العصر حتى تغرب الشمسpraying after 'Asr unless the sun was still white, clear and high
لا صلاة بعد العصر إلا أن تكونَ الشمس مرتفعةً نقيَّةًThere is no prayer after the ‘Asr until the sun has set
لا صلاة بعد العصر حتى تغرب الشمسExcept if the sun is high and pure.
إلا أن تكون الشمس مرتفعة نقيَّةYes.
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