Fiqh 4 (Book of Salah)
Fiqh 4 (Book of Salah)
Fiqh 4 (Book of Salah)
There are three times during which it is not valid to perform obligatory and necessary prayers that were due upon a person prior to these times The times are:
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It is recommended to offer the sunset prayer (Maghrib) early in winter and summer, except in overcast conditions.
It is however permissible to perform that which becomes obligatory in that time, though is disliked, such as a funeral prayer that occurred in that time or a prostration verse that was recited in that particular time, not before it.' Likewise, it is permissible to offer the Asr prayer of that day at the time of sunset, even though it is disliked.
During these three times, it is prohibitively disliked [Makruh tahriman] for a person to perform voluntary prayer, even if there is a reason for it, such as a vowed prayer, the prayer of Tawaf.
When the dawn time arrives, it is disliked to offer voluntary prayer with the exception of its Sunnah. It is also disliked to offer voluntary prayer after the dawn prayer.
It is disliked to offer voluntary prayer after the Asr prayer
It is disliked to offer voluntary prayer before the sunset prayer (Maghrib).
It is disliked to perform voluntary prayer at the time the Imam emerges to conduct the Friday sermon until he has completed the prayer.
It is disliked to offer voluntary prayer at the time of Iqama except the Sunnah of the dawn prayer.
When combining the prayers in Arafah and Muzdalifah, it is disliked to perform voluntary prayer between them.
It is disliked for a person to offer voluntary prayer when there is minimal time left to perform the obligatory one.
It is disliked to offer prayer when holding back the need to urinate or defecate.
Prayer is disliked in the presence of food which one desires and craves for. In addition, anything which distracts one's mind and reduces concentration in prayer is disliked