Question:

Can you please advise me as to the ruling on offering your salaat on time.

if I am very busy I will complete the task at hand than offer my salaat but I have been told that I should drop whatever I am doing, offer my salaat and than resume, is she correct?

Can you please also advise of the punishment for delaying salaat unneccessarily.

Answer:

It will be a major sin to leave Salah all together. It is also a sin to allow a prayer not to be prayed in its time. However, whilst the prayer is still in its time it may be prayed at any time that is convenient for you.

However one should be mindful not to delay Asar salah right till the end time. Maghrib salah also should not be delayed as the Messenger has emphasized that it be prayed quickly. Isha Salah should not be delayed to the passing of half the night. (Maraqi al-Falah pg.210)

Mufti Mohammed Sajjad

Wallahu Aalam bis-sawab

Please remember us in your Duas...

The answer to this question is the opinion of the scholar and does not reflect the opinion of other scholars of As-Suffa Institute and As-Suffa Institute as an organisation.