I want to pray at night, but I am busy with household duties all day until ten o'clock, which leaves me in a state of severe exhaustion
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The questioner : I want to pray at night, but I am busy with household duties all day until ten o'clock in the evening, which leaves me in a state of severe exhaustion. So, will I be rewarded for my intention?
The Shaykh : Yes, a person is rewarded for his intention if he is occupied with what is better than what he left behind. This woman performed one of the obligations of her life, which is serving her husband in the house, and that is better than performing the late-night voluntary prayer. If Allah knows from her intention that, were it not for her performing this obligation, which she fears that neglecting it would be a sin, then it is hoped that Allah will record for her the full reward.
The Shaykh : Yes, a person is rewarded for his intention if he is occupied with what is better than what he left behind. This woman performed one of the obligations of her life, which is serving her husband in the house, and that is better than performing the late-night voluntary prayer. If Allah knows from her intention that, were it not for her performing this obligation, which she fears that neglecting it would be a sin, then it is hoped that Allah will record for her the full reward.