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When does the time for Morning Prayer end?
The time for Morning Prayer does not end until sunrise.
Is the lack of redness in the sky one of the signs of the time of Maghrib?
The time of Maghrib prayer is the setting of the sun. If there is doubt about it, then one should wait till he is certain that the sun has set. The disappearance of the redness in the eastern sky is an indication that the sun has indeed set.
What is the method to determine the best time for Fajr (Morning) Prayer?
It is best to perform the Fajr prayer immediately after the break of dawn.
If I offer the Maghrib prayer immediately after sunset, can I offer the Isha prayer immediately afterwards?
Yes, you can.
What is the prescribed time for Dhuhrayn and Maghribayn prayers, and when does it become obligatory to perform them as Qadha?
The Dhuhr and Asr prescribed time ends at sunset. The Maghrib and Isha prescribed time ends in the middle of the night, which is the halfway point between sunset and fajr time. Beyond this time, the prayers should be offered with the intention of Qadha (making up lapsed prayers). However, if the Maghrib and Isha prayers have not been offered in their prescribed times due to forgetfulness or sleeping until the middle of the night, then their time is extended until Fajr time, and once Fajr time enters they will become lapsed and will need to be offered as Qadha.
There is a scholar in my city who I consider reliable, who prepares prayer time tables for those in the city. Is it sufficient to depend on his timings?
If his information leads to you having sure knowledge of the time of the prayer, then you can rely on his timetable.
After one offered Maghrib and Isha prayers. he found out that his Maghrib was invalid. Should he make it up only? or should he make up Isha prayer after it as well?
Making the Isha prayers in the said case is not required.
When performing daily obligatory prayers, is it preferable to join them, or to leave a lapse of time between each, e.g. an hour between Dhuhr and Asr, 15 minutes between Maghrib and Isha?
It is better to offer the prayer at their prime time, the best times to offer them. The prime time of the Dhuhr prayer is till the length of the shadow of an object reaches two-sevenths of the length of the object itself. The prime time of the Asr prayer is from the prime time of the Dhuhr prayer till the length of the shadow reaches four-sevenths of the object. The prime time of the Maghrib prayer is from the sunset till the disappearance of the redness from the western horizon. The prime time to offer the Isha prayer is from that time till the third of the night.
I live in a non-Muslim country and need to travel frequently. Due to the nature of travel and lack of facility of nearby mosques in a city, I often end up missing my prayers and making it up at night. Is this permissible?
It is not permissible to miss prayers. You can offer them even on the road and not in a mosque.
If I am in a Shia area and the Adhan is raised, does this suffice for me and can I consider it that time of prayer? Or is it better for me to wait for a few minutes as a precaution?
It is permissible to depend in determining the time of the prayers on the adhan of someone reliable and knowing. So it is permissible to rely on the adhan for Dhuhr and Maghrib. In determining the time for the Morning Prayer one should act on precaution in delaying the prayer until he is sure that the Fajr time has entered.
If a Muslim leaves for work before dawn, can he offer his morning prayers before dawn, as he doesn't return home until late, and there are no facilities on the way to work to perform the prayer?
One can offer the prayer anywhere, even in a place not designated for prayers, after the time of the prayer has arrived. The prayer before the time is not valid.
Are there are any consequences if Morning Prayer is not prayed at its fixed time?
If the prayer was not offered because the person was asleep, then a sin is not committed, but the person has lost the great reward that Almighty Allah promised for offering prayers on time. In a narration the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: "intercession will not be granted (on the Day of Judgment) to whoever delayed performing the obligated prayer until after its designated time".
A brother finds that he has difficulty getting up for Fajr prayers; he sets an alarm but then either subconsciously or consciously turns it off with the weak excuse that he will get up soon, but falls back asleep. Of course he does not intend to commit sin, but finds that his fatigue gets the best of him. Do you have any advice on how he can fix this problem?
A believer is not responsible if the prayer is not offered on time because he was not awake. Continuous efforts to perform the Morning Prayer on time, whether it is by an alarm clock or by asking someone else to wake him up or by any other way, will make it a habit for him to wake up on time without difficulties.
Does it make a difference whether I wake up to pray night prayers or whether I am still up at the time for it?
There is no difference between the two cases.
Is it obligatory on me to awake my wife for offering prayer if the time is near to end?
Waking up the wife and any other person to offer the prayer is not obligatory. Yes, it is better to wake them as it is a call to obey Almighty Allah and offer the prayer on time.
I am studying and my classes sometimes start at the times of the prayer; therefore, I am not able to pray Dhuhr and Asr prayers on time. What do you suggest? Will my prayer be accepted?
It is permissible to delay the prayer after the beginning of its time, although it is better to perform it at the beginning of its time. The time for the Dhuhr and Asr prayers is from noon time when the sun starts declining until sunset and it is not permissible to delay it after sunset.
Is it permissible to pray Maghrib and Isha together, and to pray Dhuhr and Asr together? Is it better to have a small gap in between them?
Joining between the prayers is permissible. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny) did do this, as is narrated by Shias and Sunnis. However, performing the prayers at the best designated times is better. The best times of the prayers are mentioned in the books of Islamic laws.
Is it permissible to offer Dhuhr and Asr in different times, as well as Maghrib and Isha prayers?
One can offer the Dhuhr and Asr separately within their designated set time. Maghrib and Isha can be offered likewise within their designated times.
I was under the impression that praying Dhuhr and Asr together and Maghrib and Isha together was the preferred way, but I have recently come across some edicts of Shia jurists who say that the prayers should be performed in 5 different times of the day. Is this true?
There is no doubt that it is permissible to join between Dhuhr and Asr and between Maghrib and Isha as all Muslims have reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) has joined between prayers without being in unusual situations of travel or during rainy weather. Performing them separately during their recommended set times is better with the hope that it is desired by Almighty Allah.
Is it possible when you have missed obligatory prayers to perform recommended prayers?
It is permissible to do so.