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Salaam,

Can I pray my Zohr and Asar farj after Magrib and Isah farj. Is yes then is the Neeyat same.

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Answer:

Can one pray Zohr & Asr after Maghrib?

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

In light of the Sunnah or Way of the Prophet (saws), it is always preferable for a believer to pray the obligatory ‘fard’ prayers in sequence… first Dhuhr, then Asr, then Magrib, then Isha. In such circumstances where one for some reason one has been unable to pray his Dhuhr and/or Asr prayers and its already past the time of Magrib… the Sunnah is to pray the Dhuhr first, then Asr, and then the Magrib prayers. The prayers should always be prayed in the sequence in which they are enjoined.

The Neeyah for the prayers is the same.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan