Ruling on delaying some of the prayers from their times, especially the Fajr prayer?
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Question:
Your Eminence, the Shaykh, it has become widespread among us to delay the Fajr prayer until a quarter of an hour before the sun rises, and likewise they delay the 'Asr prayer by an hour, and they tell us that this is prescribed?
Answer:
The timing of the prayers is fixed by the calculation that is distributed to the mosques, and it is done through the mosque affairs department, as is well known. One should follow what is prescribed and not delay the mosque relative to the other mosques. All Muslims should pray, and none of them should delay, so that there is no disagreement among the Muslims. This is a matter where disagreement is not permissible. If you hear that the prayer has been established in the other mosques, you should establish the prayer for the Zuhr, 'Asr, Fajr, and all the times of prayer. It is not permissible to deviate, oppose, or disagree, especially in matters of worship, for this leads to the division of hearts and leads to disunity, and this is what our enemies desire.
Your Eminence, the Shaykh, it has become widespread among us to delay the Fajr prayer until a quarter of an hour before the sun rises, and likewise they delay the 'Asr prayer by an hour, and they tell us that this is prescribed?
Answer:
The timing of the prayers is fixed by the calculation that is distributed to the mosques, and it is done through the mosque affairs department, as is well known. One should follow what is prescribed and not delay the mosque relative to the other mosques. All Muslims should pray, and none of them should delay, so that there is no disagreement among the Muslims. This is a matter where disagreement is not permissible. If you hear that the prayer has been established in the other mosques, you should establish the prayer for the Zuhr, 'Asr, Fajr, and all the times of prayer. It is not permissible to deviate, oppose, or disagree, especially in matters of worship, for this leads to the division of hearts and leads to disunity, and this is what our enemies desire.
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