The ruling on delaying prayer for the sake of food and drink, even if the time passes.
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The Shaykh : But is that given priority over the time? I mean, does one engage with the 'Isha' prayer even if the time has passed? Does one engage with drinking even if the time has passed? Yes.
This is a point of disagreement among the scholars. Some scholars say that one delays the prayer if his heart is preoccupied with the food and drink or other things that are present, even if the time passes. And if we look at the author's practice, it becomes clear to us that the apparent practice of the author is what? He gives priority to the food and drink over the time, even if the time passes, because he mentioned this hadith in which chapter? In the chapter of prayer times.
But the majority of the scholars say: It is not an excuse to delay the prayer from its time due to the presence of the 'Isha' meal. Rather, it is an excuse regarding the congregation, meaning that a person is excused for leaving the congregation if the 'Isha' meal is present and his desire is attached to it. So let him eat, then go to the mosque. If he catches the congregation, that is good; otherwise, there is no blame on him.
So a person is excused for leaving the congregation by what? By the presence of the 'Isha' meal. But it must not be made a habit such that he does not serve his 'Isha' meal except at prayer time, because this means he is determined to leave what? The congregation. But if this happens by coincidence, he is excused for leaving the congregation and he eats.
This is a point of disagreement among the scholars. Some scholars say that one delays the prayer if his heart is preoccupied with the food and drink or other things that are present, even if the time passes. And if we look at the author's practice, it becomes clear to us that the apparent practice of the author is what? He gives priority to the food and drink over the time, even if the time passes, because he mentioned this hadith in which chapter? In the chapter of prayer times.
But the majority of the scholars say: It is not an excuse to delay the prayer from its time due to the presence of the 'Isha' meal. Rather, it is an excuse regarding the congregation, meaning that a person is excused for leaving the congregation if the 'Isha' meal is present and his desire is attached to it. So let him eat, then go to the mosque. If he catches the congregation, that is good; otherwise, there is no blame on him.
So a person is excused for leaving the congregation by what? By the presence of the 'Isha' meal. But it must not be made a habit such that he does not serve his 'Isha' meal except at prayer time, because this means he is determined to leave what? The congregation. But if this happens by coincidence, he is excused for leaving the congregation and he eats.