What to do if class periods conflict with congregational prayer?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. In some schools and colleges, there is a conflict between class times and prayer times. What should be done?
Should we leave the class and go to pray, or should we pray after the class ends?
The Shaykh : Yes. If these people whose class periods conflict with congregational prayer are able to pray in congregation once they are free, do they do so or not?
The questioner : They can.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, that is sufficient.
The questioner : But there may be a delay of an hour from the beginning of the time.
The Shaykh : The time for the midday prayer extends until the afternoon prayer. If they are unable to release the students and the teachers to go to the mosques, let them continue, and then when they finish, let them pray in congregation. However, it is obligatory for the school administration to prepare for this and observe it, meaning they should arrange for classes to end before the prayer, and if time is tight, they should schedule the class after the prayer. Praise be to Allah. If they are unable to do so, the objective of congregational prayer in the school has been achieved due to the excuse.
Should we leave the class and go to pray, or should we pray after the class ends?
The Shaykh : Yes. If these people whose class periods conflict with congregational prayer are able to pray in congregation once they are free, do they do so or not?
The questioner : They can.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, that is sufficient.
The questioner : But there may be a delay of an hour from the beginning of the time.
The Shaykh : The time for the midday prayer extends until the afternoon prayer. If they are unable to release the students and the teachers to go to the mosques, let them continue, and then when they finish, let them pray in congregation. However, it is obligatory for the school administration to prepare for this and observe it, meaning they should arrange for classes to end before the prayer, and if time is tight, they should schedule the class after the prayer. Praise be to Allah. If they are unable to do so, the objective of congregational prayer in the school has been achieved due to the excuse.