What is the limit for catching a rak'ah before the sun rises?
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The questioner : The upper limit, meaning the latest time, for the Fajr prayer; ... does it mean until the sun rises, or a little after the sun rises, or a little before?
The Shaykh : The answer is in the authentic hadith; he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 551Sahih (Darussalam), meaning yes, one rak'ah; if one does not catch the rak'ah, the prayer has passed him and there is no making it up.
The questioner : What is the intention if one wants to pray, for example, after the sun rises? Is the intention different from the Fajr prayer?
The Shaykh : We said there is no making it up, my brother.
The Shaykh : The answer is in the authentic hadith; he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever catches up with a Rak'ah of Fajr before the sun rises, then he has caught up with
من أدرك ركعة من صلاة الفجر قبل أن تطلع الشمس فقد أدركThe questioner : What is the intention if one wants to pray, for example, after the sun rises? Is the intention different from the Fajr prayer?
The Shaykh : We said there is no making it up, my brother.
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