1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

12 Questions

When combining prayers like Dhur and Asr, is it more preferable to pray them both at the Dhur time, closer to the Asr time, or somewhere in between?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is recommended to perform Dhuhr Prayer immediately after midday (Zawaal) with out any delay. After performing Dhuhr Prayer, performing ASR Prayer is optional between performing ASR after performing the Dhuhr Prayer or waiting till the shadow becomes two sevenths.

Wassalam.
How can I maintain the practice of praying each prayer separately at its designated time, even though the majority Shia mosques combine Zuhr-Asr and Maghrib-Isha prayers?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) did combine Zohr and Asr, and Maghrib and Isha Prayers. It is mentioned even in Sunni books of Hadeeth like Bukhari and Muslim.

'It is also allowed to separate the Prayers. Missing reward of the Jama;AH is not a small loss.

'Wassalam.
Is there any evidence specifically from Shia sources that confirms that the Prophet (pbuh) used to combine his prayers even when not in a state of emergency?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes of course. There are authentic evidence in both Sunni and Shia books. You can find many Hadeeths in this regard in Wasaa'il al-Shia.V. 4, page 220. باب جواز الجمع بين الصلاتين دون عذر 
You can also find many Hadeeths in Saheeh Muslim, Baab al-Jam' Bayn al-Salatain. باب الجمع بين الصلاتين 
Wassalam.
Why do the Shia insist and prefer combining prayers, which is a permissible method, over the regular method which is to offer each prayer on its time?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Shia Muslims insist on following the Prophet of Islam (SAWA) in each and every matter as Allah (SWT) Has Ordered us to obey and follow the Messenger of Allah.(Sura 4 , Verse 59 and Sura 5 , Verse 92 , and Sura 24 , Verse 54, and  Sura 24 , Verse 56, and Sura 47, Verse 33 and Sura 64, Verse12.

Sunni main books of Hadeeth confirm that the Prophet (SAWA) di combine Dhuhr and Assr and combines Mafgrib and Isha in Madina with out rain orany unusual situation to teach Muslms. (Saheeh al-Bukhari and Musnad ahmad Ibn Hanbal and Mowatta' Malik and Saheeh Muslim and many other Sunni books).

Shia Muslims follow the Prophet (SAWA) in combining the Prayers and separating them as well as he did, while some Muslim sects ignore the prophetic teachings and insist on praying separately only as if the Prophet (SAWA) did not combine the Prayers at all, or they are not concerned to follow him.

Wassalam.