Speech No: Hm-206
Place: Nottingham, UK,
Dated: June 14, 2026
Category: Sawal-o-Jawab & Interviews
Speech By: Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Description:
This video explains the Islamic legal and jurisprudential ruling regarding the time of Isha prayer in Britain and other northern countries during the summer, when twilight does not completely disappear. The video explains that, in principle, all prayers are made obligatory at their prescribed times through explicit textual evidence, while twilight (shafaq) is merely a sign indicating the prayer time and is not the underlying cause of its obligation. Examples are given of regions such as the Arctic Circle and Norway, where the sun may remain above the horizon for months. Even in such regions, the principle of Taqdir al Awqat (estimating the prayer times) is applied to determine the times for offering the prayers. Furthermore, in light of a Hadith in Sahih Muslim, the video discusses the extraordinarily long day associated with the Dajjal, which will be equivalent to one year, and explains the insightful guidance given by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding how Muslims should determine and perform their prayers during such an unusual situation.
This video explains the Islamic legal and jurisprudential ruling regarding the time of Isha prayer in Britain and other northern countries during the summer, when twilight does not completely disappear. The video explains that, in principle, all prayers are made obligatory at their prescribed times through explicit textual evidence, while twilight (shafaq) is merely a sign indicating the prayer time and is not the underlying cause of its obligation. Examples are given of regions such as the Arctic Circle and Norway, where the sun may remain above the horizon for months. Even in such regions, the principle of Taqdir al Awqat (estimating the prayer times) is applied to determine the times for offering the prayers. Furthermore, in light of a Hadith in Sahih Muslim, the video discusses the extraordinarily long day associated with the Dajjal, which will be equivalent to one year, and explains the insightful guidance given by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding how Muslims should determine and perform their prayers during such an unusual situation.
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