I'm Hanafi Madhab. I go to school where Shafi prayer time is practiced. Should I pray Shafi time at the mosque or pray at home on hanafi time?
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I'm Hanafi Madhab. I go to school where Shafi prayer time is practiced. Should I pray Shafi time at the mosque or pray at home on hanafi time?
Answer
It is permissible for a Hanafi to perform Asr according to the Shaaf'ee
time. The view of Imaam Shaaf'ee is supported by prominent Hanafi jurists
like Imaam Abu Yusuf and Imaam Muhammad.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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