Explanation of the author's statement: "… and it is forbidden to delay it beyond its time …"

The Shaykh : The author said "and it is forbidden to delay it beyond its time". It is forbidden to delay it, meaning the prayer, beyond its time. This is based on the saying of Allah the Exalted: Thus, Allah the Exalted made it clear that it is obligatory and that it has a specific time. Since it is obligatory within a specific time, delaying it beyond that time is forbidden. This is also because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set times for the prayers, stating that the time for the midday prayer is from such a point to such a point, and the time for the afternoon prayer is from such a point to such a point. This implies that it is obligatory for the prayer to be performed within its time. The author's phrase "delaying it" includes delaying it entirely, or delaying part of it such that the prayer is postponed until only the amount of one unit of prayer remains, in which case he prays it. In that case, it is also forbidden for him, because it is obligatory for the entire prayer to be performed within the time. The author's phrase "beyond its time" includes the time of necessity and the time of permissibility, as well as the limit of the time. For example, the afternoon prayer has two times: a time of necessity, which is until the sun turns yellow, and a time of permissibility. Yes, the time of necessity is from when the sun turns yellow until sunset, and the time of permissibility is from the entry of its time until the sun turns yellow. It is forbidden to delay it beyond the time of permissibility except for an excuse.