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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

when azaan start at 12.45 pm of auzhar namaz .many peoples go to masjid at the time of 12.45 pm.few peoples said we have lot of time of namaz .another people star namaz at 3.30 pm

tell me please and mail to me .my mother star namaz at 3.30 pm. this is rigth or wrong and 4.30 pm is the start the namaz is the right or wrong.ok

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Answer:

Pray at early times

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Jarir ibn Abdullah narrated that the Angel Jibrael (a.s.) came to the Messenger of Allah (saws) and said to him, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the noon (dhuhr) prayer when the sun had just passed its meridian. He then came to him (saws) for the afternoon (asr) prayer and said, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the afternoon (asr) prayer while the length of a shadow of something was similar to the length of the object. Then he came at sunset and said, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the sunset (magrib) prayer when the sun had just disappeared. Then he came at night and said, "Stand and pray" and they prayed the night (isha) prayer when the twilight had disappeared. He came again when dawn broke (and they prayed the morning (fajr) prayer). Then Jibrael (a.s.) came on the next day at noon and said (to the Messenger of Allah (saws)), "Stand and pray," and they prayed the noon (dhuhr) prayer when the length of the shadow of something was close to the length of the object. Then he came for the afternoon prayer and said, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the afternoon (asr) prayer when the shadow of something was twice as long as the length of the object. Then he came at the same time (as the previous day) for the sunset (magrib) prayer, without any change. Then he came for the night (isha) prayer after half (or a third) of the night had passed. Then he came when the sky was very yellow and said, "Stand and pray," and they prayed the morning (fajr) prayer. Then Jibrael (a.s.) said, "Between these times are the times for the prayers.

Related by Bukhari, Ahmad, an-Nasa'i and at-Tirmidhi.

In light of the above guidance, if one prays the prescribed prayer between the two specified periods, their prayer will be considered on-time; and it was the preferred Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws) to offer the prescribed obligatory prayers at its earliest times.

Thus if one resides in a place where the ‘dhuhr’ or noon prayer starts at 12.45pm and ends at ‘asr’ time which is 4.30pm; the ‘dhuhr’ prayer offered anytime between 12.45pm and 4.30pm would be considered on-time; although it would be preferred to offer the prayer at its earliest appointed time.

Your Question: my mother star namaz at 3.30 pm. this is rigth or wrong

If your mother offers her ‘dhuhr’ prayers at 3.30pm in the place where the time period or band of the ‘dhuhr’ prayer is between 12.30pm and 4.30pm; her prayer will be considered on-time.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan