Missing salaah due to shopping
Q: I offer salaah regularly Alhamdulilah but I had a few questions in this regard:
1. Although I don't do hijab but whenever its salaah time I feel restless to pray. I am married and prefer to go out only after magrib so that I don't miss salaah but my husband says it's ok if you miss a salaah for which you can offer qadha later as my urge to pray sometimes causes hurdles in schedule of shopping or doing grocery shopping. Please advise on this.
2. I work in a school and offer Zuhr Salaah during working hours. Is it okay if I do the fardh of wudhu only and offer 4 fardh of zuhr only. Kindly advise on this.
A:
1. After Imaan, salaah is the most important pillar in Islam. The first thing which a person will be questioned about on the day of Qiyaamah will be in regard to his salaah. Grave warnings have been sounded in the Qur'an Majeed and Mubaarak Ahaadith for the one who forgoes his Salaah.
A believer should understand that he needs to be loyal to Allah Ta'ala at all times, as Allah Ta'ala is his greatest Benefactor. Allah Ta'ala is his Creator, Sustainer, and Nourisher and he owes Allah Ta'ala the greatest right. It does not behove a believer to disobey Allah Ta'ala through neglecting his salaah on account of shopping etc.
Your husband is unaware of the serious consequences of missing salaah, as a result, he doesn't see a problem in missing salaah due to shopping etc.. Your husband should be educated regarding the importance of the obligation of salaah and the serious consequences of missing salaah.
Whether one misses one salaah or more, in both cases, one will be sinful in the sight of Allah Ta'ala.
Commence daily taleem of the Fazaail-e-Aamaal and Fazaail-e-Sadaqaat with your entire family and after every salaah, make dua and sincerely beg Allah Ta'ala to grant you and your family firmness and punctuality upon salaah and grant you the tawfeeq to uphold hijaab and every other injuction of deen in your life.
2. You should not suffice on the fardh acts of wudhu, rather you should also perform the sunnah acts. Similarly, you should ensure that you perform the Sunnah Muakkadah salaah with your fardh salaah. Leaving out the sunnah muakkadah salaah is not right.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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