Delaying Esha Salaah till after midnight
Question
Can we delay isha after midnight? If not, what is the last time to pray isha?
Answer
The time of esha expires when subah saadiq enters. However, delaying the esha till after midnight without a valid excuse (e.g. illness, safr, etc.) is makrooh.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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