Prayer: Minimum Required Duration for Adā’ Prayer and Ruling on Timing Doubt

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Minimum Required Duration for Adā’ Prayer and Ruling on Timing Doubt

English:

Question #348:

For our prayer to be considered as adā’ and make it possible for us to perform it with adā’ intention, at least how much of the prayer should be done at its proper time? And what is the rule in the case of doubt as to whether that portion has been performed within the time or not?

Answer #348:

Performing a single rak‘ah of the prayer at the end of its time is sufficient for considering that it is adā’, and if you doubt whether the time is enough for performing at least one rak‘ah or not, you will perform the prayer with the intention of your real duty.

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