What is your opinion on dividing time into voluntary and obligatory?
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The questioner : Al-Shawkani, in his book *Al-Sayl al-Jarrar al-Mutadaffiq 'ala Huduj al-Azhkar*, went so far as to deny the validity of dividing time into voluntary and obligatory. What is your opinion?The Shaykh ؟
The Shaykh : That is incorrect. Of course, there is a voluntary time, a better time, and an obligatory time. The one who prays 'Asr before the sun sets, praying one rak'ah, is not like the one who prays at its proper time. But is this report correct?
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Can it be imagined regarding Al-Shawkani that he would deny the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud? It was asked of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about the best of deeds, and he said:? I do not think he could deny it. I fear that there may be an omission, abbreviation, or misunderstanding in the wording.
The Shaykh : That is incorrect. Of course, there is a voluntary time, a better time, and an obligatory time. The one who prays 'Asr before the sun sets, praying one rak'ah, is not like the one who prays at its proper time. But is this report correct?
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Can it be imagined regarding Al-Shawkani that he would deny the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud? It was asked of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about the best of deeds, and he said:
Prayer in its proper time
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