{"_id":"66f3717fe5603caa0d9ff878","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"For Fajr, I pray right before sunrise, but I don't understand the \\\"a spears length above the sky\\\" criteria for prayer timing?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"I’m trying to better integrate all 5 prayers into my daily schedule and responsibilities.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"For Fajr, I pray right before sunrise because I have a class that runs 6-7am. I don’t understand the “spearslength above the sky” piece, and I’ve looked into muwaqqit.com, which was confusing. To simplify this, could you share an example based on todays times on when fajr is forbidden, with fajr time being 5:44, and sunrise being 7:10?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"For Dhuhr and Asr, I will sometimes intentionally hold off on praying Dhuhr until it’s closer to Asr so I can pray them closer together which helps me keep workflow momentum. Maghrib is usually not an issue.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"Isha is the toughest prayer of the day for me by far. I’m usually unable to pray until a bit later than isha time, and I am exhausted by the time I can. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"Many times I pray Isha when I wake up instead. I wake up reliably between 4-5:30 am. It’s much easier for me to pray isha before sunrise.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Is what I’m doing wrong? Frowned upon? Is it unacceptable?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Fajr\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Each prayer must be performed within its designated timeframe. It is impermissible to postpone a prayer until there is insufficient time remaining within the allotted timeframe to complete it.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Regarding the second part of your inquiry, there appears to be some misunderstanding. What is meant is that there are specific periods during the day when performing voluntary prayers is prohibited. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"One of these periods is from the beginning of sunrise until the sun has risen to the length of a \\\"spear\\\" above the horizon, as described by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This time frame is referred to as \\\"al-Dahwa al-Sughra.\\\" If you refer to muwaqqit.com, this period is labeled as such, which, according to today's schedule for our local area, with Fajr starting at 5:44 and ending at 7:10, falls at 7:38.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Duhr, Asr, and Isha\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Postponing until the final moments is not ideal, yet it is permissible. It is not blameworthy if done with the intention of adhering to a schedule to ensure consistent performance of the prayer within its prescribed timeframe, rather than due to laziness or neglect.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"May Allah give you success.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da00c0b76658b4c232ca7","tag":"Salah: Timings","count":52},{"_id":"66f3717fe5603caa0d9ff867","tag":"Forbidden Times to Pray","count":2},{"_id":"66f3717fe5603caa0d9ff86a","tag":"Laziness","count":2},{"_id":"66f3717fe5603caa0d9ff86d","tag":"Spears Length","count":2}],"createdOn":"2024-09-25T02:12:15.853Z"}