Prayer at the Times of Prohibition
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Q: Is prayer before Maghrib disliked? Even if the prayer is the greeting of the mosque?
A: This question is ambiguous and requires clarification regarding the time and the type of prayer. This is because the time from after the 'Asr prayer until sunset is considered a time of prohibition, so no prayer is performed in this time in general, due to the hadiths regarding the prohibition of prayer at the times of prohibition. Among them is the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 586 It is agreed upon that it is authentic.
As for if the prayer is making up a missed obligatory prayer, it does not fall under this prohibition by the consensus of the scholars. This is based on the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):.
As for prayers with specific causes, such as the eclipse prayer, prostration of recitation, and the two rak'ahs when a person enters the mosque and intends to sit, which is known as the greeting of the mosque, they are permissible at the times of prohibition according to the stronger opinion of the scholars. This is because the hadiths regarding prayers with specific causes are general for all times, whether it is a time of prohibition or not. For example, the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 1167 It is agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
As for the hadiths prohibiting prayer at the times of prohibition, they are interpreted as applying to prayers other than making up missed obligatory prayers and other than prayers with specific causes.
A: This question is ambiguous and requires clarification regarding the time and the type of prayer. This is because the time from after the 'Asr prayer until sunset is considered a time of prohibition, so no prayer is performed in this time in general, due to the hadiths regarding the prohibition of prayer at the times of prohibition. Among them is the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
There is no prayer after the morning prayer till the sun rises, and there is no prayer after the `Asr prayer till the sun sets.
لا صلاة بعد الصبح حتى ترتفع الشمس، ولا صلاة بعد العصر حتى تغيب الشمسAs for if the prayer is making up a missed obligatory prayer, it does not fall under this prohibition by the consensus of the scholars. This is based on the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever sleeps through a prayer or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it. There is no expiation for it except that.
من نام عن صلاة أو نسيها فليصلها إذا ذكرها، لا كفارة لها إلا ذلكAs for prayers with specific causes, such as the eclipse prayer, prostration of recitation, and the two rak'ahs when a person enters the mosque and intends to sit, which is known as the greeting of the mosque, they are permissible at the times of prohibition according to the stronger opinion of the scholars. This is because the hadiths regarding prayers with specific causes are general for all times, whether it is a time of prohibition or not. For example, the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
If anyone of you enters a Mosque, he should not sit until he has offered a tworak` at prayer.
إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فلا يجلس حتى يصلي ركعتينAs for the hadiths prohibiting prayer at the times of prohibition, they are interpreted as applying to prayers other than making up missed obligatory prayers and other than prayers with specific causes.
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