What is the ruling on delaying the 'Asr prayer until just before the Maghrib adhan?
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner: Is it clear, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : The Shaykh al-Albani:
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Our Shaykh, if you please, we are your brothers in Allah, and we are sitting now discussing the prayer and its time. One of the brothers has an opinion; he says that, for example, if a person prays 'Asr a few minutes before the Maghrib adhan... what is his ruling on the Day of Resurrection, and what is the ruling on his prayer? Is it disliked, or what is your opinion?
The Shaykh: If he has no excuse, he has committed a forbidden act, and his conscience is cleared of the prayer.
The questioner: How, my master?
The Shaykh : Do you understand?
The questioner: No, by Allah, my master, if you repeat it.
The Shaykh: And why, my brother?
The questioner: Because there is a commotion in our room right now, and now they have gone quiet.
The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah that they have gone quiet.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh: I say that he is sinful if he delays the prayer until just before sunset, but if he catches one rak'ah of the 'Asr prayer, his prayer is valid; otherwise, his prayer is invalid, and on the Day of Resurrection he will be held accountable for delaying the prayer until the time of prohibition.
The questioner: He will be held accountable for delaying the prayer until the time of prohibition.
The Shaykh: Yes, but he will not be held accountable for abandoning the prayer, because he prayed it before the sun set. Perhaps you understand now?
The questioner: I understand, yes.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner: If you please, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner: Is it clear, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : The Shaykh al-Albani:
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Our Shaykh, if you please, we are your brothers in Allah, and we are sitting now discussing the prayer and its time. One of the brothers has an opinion; he says that, for example, if a person prays 'Asr a few minutes before the Maghrib adhan... what is his ruling on the Day of Resurrection, and what is the ruling on his prayer? Is it disliked, or what is your opinion?
The Shaykh: If he has no excuse, he has committed a forbidden act, and his conscience is cleared of the prayer.
The questioner: How, my master?
The Shaykh : Do you understand?
The questioner: No, by Allah, my master, if you repeat it.
The Shaykh: And why, my brother?
The questioner: Because there is a commotion in our room right now, and now they have gone quiet.
The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah that they have gone quiet.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh: I say that he is sinful if he delays the prayer until just before sunset, but if he catches one rak'ah of the 'Asr prayer, his prayer is valid; otherwise, his prayer is invalid, and on the Day of Resurrection he will be held accountable for delaying the prayer until the time of prohibition.
The questioner: He will be held accountable for delaying the prayer until the time of prohibition.
The Shaykh: Yes, but he will not be held accountable for abandoning the prayer, because he prayed it before the sun set. Perhaps you understand now?
The questioner: I understand, yes.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner: If you please, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But.
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