The Time of the Maghrib and 'Isha' Prayers
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Question: I am a teacher from the Syrian Arab Republic, seconded to the sister Yemeni Arab Republic, and I have been appointed in an area where a school of jurisprudence different from my own, which is the Shafi'i school, prevails. In this area where I am, they pray 'Isha' only half an hour after the Maghrib adhan, and I am not convinced of this in my heart, but I discussed this matter with them,And one of them said to me: saying that there is a hadith that says: , and the time is estimated at only half an hour after the Maghrib adhan. So I pray 'Isha' with them in congregation. Is this action permissible for me, or must I go home and pray 'Isha' after its true time has entered? And if it is not permissible for me to pray with them, what is the ruling on my previous prayers? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer: The later time of 'Isha' enters when the red twilight disappears, as stated in the hadith. As for what you mentioned about there being only half an hour between Maghrib and 'Isha', I do not imagine this to be the case unless they are delaying the Maghrib prayer until there is only half an hour left before the red twilight disappears. In this case, the prayer is valid. The important point is that when the red twilight disappears, the time for the 'Isha' prayer becomes permissible. So if you pray it after the red twilight has disappeared, it is within its time. As for the Maghrib prayer, its time enters when the sun sets. I do not imagine that there is only half an hour between the setting of the sun and the disappearance of the red twilight, unless they are delaying the Maghrib prayer from its first time until only half an hour remains before the disappearance of the red twilight. In that case, they have erred by delaying the Maghrib prayer from its first time, even though it is better that it be prayed in its first time.
Question: Suppose they are praying Maghrib in its time, but they are praying 'Isha' after half an hour as you mention. What is the ruling?
Answer: It is not possible that there is only half an hour between the setting of the sun and the setting of the red twilight.And he says: They are praying 'Isha' after the disappearance of the twilight. As long as that is the case, they are praying it in its time. But it is possible that they delayed the Maghrib prayer until there was only half an hour left between it and 'Isha'. That is what I imagine.
Indeed, the 'Isha' prayer is after the disappearance of the red twilight
إن صلاة العشاء بعد غياب الشفق الأحمرAnswer: The later time of 'Isha' enters when the red twilight disappears, as stated in the hadith. As for what you mentioned about there being only half an hour between Maghrib and 'Isha', I do not imagine this to be the case unless they are delaying the Maghrib prayer until there is only half an hour left before the red twilight disappears. In this case, the prayer is valid. The important point is that when the red twilight disappears, the time for the 'Isha' prayer becomes permissible. So if you pray it after the red twilight has disappeared, it is within its time. As for the Maghrib prayer, its time enters when the sun sets. I do not imagine that there is only half an hour between the setting of the sun and the disappearance of the red twilight, unless they are delaying the Maghrib prayer from its first time until only half an hour remains before the disappearance of the red twilight. In that case, they have erred by delaying the Maghrib prayer from its first time, even though it is better that it be prayed in its first time.
Question: Suppose they are praying Maghrib in its time, but they are praying 'Isha' after half an hour as you mention. What is the ruling?
Answer: It is not possible that there is only half an hour between the setting of the sun and the setting of the red twilight.And he says: They are praying 'Isha' after the disappearance of the twilight. As long as that is the case, they are praying it in its time. But it is possible that they delayed the Maghrib prayer until there was only half an hour left between it and 'Isha'. That is what I imagine.