What happens if you pray late

She stood frozen to the spot. A few moments of stillness enveloped her and she saw the mass of humanity cleave apart as did the ocean for Moses as. She was led by two angels dressed in white, one on each side of her, down the path that had been cleared for her. Arriving at her destination, with apprehension she lifted her bowed head and opened her eyes. In front of her was another world. Her brother was running from one gathering to another, giving his belongings and wealth in the way of Islam; her mother serving guest after guest, whilst carefully observing purdah.

She too pleaded her case. I followed the right path. Her life flashed before her like a documentary, her eyes firmly fixed on the Scales of Justice. The two angels produced their papers of recorded deeds. The final decision about her fate was at last about to be sealed. The angels dragged her towards the fiery abyss of Jahannam.

During the war on the day of Ashura, he demanded the enemy to delay the battle so he, along with his followers, could offer their salah. And it was while praying that the enemy attacked Hussian SAW and his followers, but even then, Hussain SAW did not break his salah and passed away in the salah position he had taken. That is how important salah is in Islam. Whatever seeds we sow in this world and the deeds we do, we will have to reap them in the Hereafter and face the consequences of our actions.

Salah not only strengthens your bond with Allah, but it is also the protection you need from this world and all its evils. Salah is what will give you peace, tranquility, purity, shelter and protection. So pray and do not delay!

Special Events Special Islamic Days. Contact Us Talk to us Advertise with us. Download Athan App Login. Subscribe Login. Our new privacy policy. Making up a Missed Prayer in Congregation. Search Fatwa You can search for fatwa through many choices Question No. Fatwa No. All rights reserved. How come when Allah , the King of kings, invites us for salah, we do not take this invitation seriously? Every other obligation was revealed here on earth. It is as if Allah is sending the message that salah is so important that He wants to gift it personally to Prophet Muhamad and his Ummah.

When we are late for salah, what does that tell us about our appreciation of this gift from Allah? The number one excuse people including myself use for being late for salah is that they are chasing after their sustenance. What we fail to realise is that by delaying our salah and taking salah so lightly, the barakah is being removed from our sustenance even if we make material gain during the period we miss salah.

We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness. Notice how Allah linked salah with seeking provision and He is promising us through these verses that if we pray and enjoin our families to pray, He will provide for us.

I used to have the wrong perception of time where I think it takes me 10 minutes to get to the masjid. But I forget to factor in the time it takes me to make wudhu, go downstairs, leave the office building, walk across to the masjid, and put my shoes away before finally entering the masjid. The time taken from the moment I leave my office till I get to the masjid is actually closer to 20 minutes and not 10 minutes!

A lot of times the reason why I am late for salah is that I procrastinate on a task earlier on those days or weeks. This procrastination then leads to impending non-negotiable deadlines that I have to meet and does not allow me to make it for salah on time. As soon as adhan goes off, I switch to laser sharp focus and I get a lot done in those 20 minutes, but of course, at the expense of salah.

Being chronically late for salah is a pattern and the moment you understand how that pattern develops, you can make small tweaks in your daily life and mindset, and develop a new pattern that helps you make it to salah on time — every time. Below are the top 10 tips to break out of being chronically late for salah:. Admit you have a problem of being late. If you think you are OK, and that you should be applauded for just praying, then you will never take this lateness seriously.

By realising that being late for salah is not what Allah or His Messenger love, it forces you to own up to the problem and want to do something about it. Let us internalize it and make it part of our faith.

Ask yourself the following questions: Do you truly believe that Allah is calling you to meet Him?