The 'Asr is the middle prayer and the lunar month starts at night

1-8-2006 | IslamWeb

Question:

Assalamu alaikum.Thank you for Fatwa Number 91849, which was answer to question number 2102859.You say month starts at night.That means date also changes at night?Then Magrib becomes first prayer of the month?But then middle prayer will be Fajr and not Asr as said by Allah in 2:238? Hope you will clarify. Was Salaam.
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.

 

Saying that the lunar month starts by night, does not necessarily mean that the middle prayer is Fajr. The day starts by the break of dawn, hence, 'Asr prayer is the middle prayer because it comes between Fajr and Thuhr on one hand, and Maghrib and 'Ishaa on the other hand.

We have already clarified in Fatwa 87226 that the most preponderant opinion of the scholars may Allaah have mercy upon them is that 'Asr prayer is the middle prayer as illustrated by the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ). 

Allaah Knows best.

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