Is it permissible for me to perform Asr salaat at time when it commences according to Imaam Shafi'i ?
Question
The time of Asr prayer commences only sortly after the timings for my job starts. The next break i have is only after maghrib. Is it permissible for me to perform Asr salaat at time when it commences according to Imaam Shafi'i ? (I am a hanafi)
Answer
It is permissible for you to perform Asr Salaat according to the Shaafi'ee Fiqh time.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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