A man woke up one minute before the sunrise; should he pray the rawatib first and then the obligatory prayer?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, I woke up late for the Fajr prayer, and there was only one minute or less until the sun appeared. Should I pray the obligatory prayer because it is obligatory, or should I start with the rawatib?
The Shaykh : Start with the rawatib. This is because when a person wakes up from sleep, the time for prayer for him is at the moment he wakes up, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): So you wake up, perform wudu' or ghusl if that is required, then you pray the rawatib, then the obligatory prayer. Yes.
The Shaykh : Start with the rawatib. This is because when a person wakes up from sleep, the time for prayer for him is at the moment he wakes up, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):