Is it permissible to delay the night prayer for a group of worshippers?
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The questioner: They pray another congregation by themselves, four rak'ahs, is that the case?
The Shaykh: Where does he pray?
The questioner: In the mosque.
The Shaykh: Here?
The questioner: Yes, not in this mosque.
The Shaykh: It does not differ from one mosque to another, and the original ruling is that the middle of the night is the recommended practice, if there is an excuse that delays it.
The questioner: He says: For the sake of, meaning, the night prayer is performed in the middle of the night.
The Shaykh: I know, I know, but the ruling differs from one mosque to another, so it is not possible to give one answer.
The questioner: For example, like our mosque, Shaykh, the 'Umar ibn al-Khattab Mosque in the cemetery at the bridge.
The Shaykh: Where does he pray?
The questioner: In the mosque.
The Shaykh: Here?
The questioner: Yes, not in this mosque.
The Shaykh: It does not differ from one mosque to another, and the original ruling is that the middle of the night is the recommended practice, if there is an excuse that delays it.
The questioner: He says: For the sake of, meaning, the night prayer is performed in the middle of the night.
The Shaykh: I know, I know, but the ruling differs from one mosque to another, so it is not possible to give one answer.
The questioner: For example, like our mosque, Shaykh, the 'Umar ibn al-Khattab Mosque in the cemetery at the bridge.
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