Prayer: Delaying Maghrib and ‘Ishā’ Prayers Due to Work Constraints

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Delaying Maghrib and ‘Ishā’ Prayers Due to Work Constraints

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Question #347:

Since I work until late at night I cannot return home before 11 p.m. and it is not possible for me to perform the maghrib and ‘ishā’ prayers while working due to the large number of clients. Is it correct to perform the maghrib prayer and the ‘ishā’ after 11 p.m.?

Answer #347:

There is no problem in it insofar as it does not entail their postponement beyond ‘midnight’. But try to perform them no later than 11p.m., rather offer prayer as soon as its time begins if possible.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer