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Mistakenly Prayed Esha at 17 Degrees: What Should I Do?

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Q: Last Friday I made a mistake when I looked at the prayer times on the internet. The site I looked at gave two times for Esha. One time for 17 degrees (which is the view of Abu Yusuf, Imaam Muhammad, Shafi, Maalik, Ahmad bin Hanbal) and one time for 19 degrees (which is the opinion of Abu Hanifa). The mosque I go to use an even a earlier time of 15 degrees for Esha. My calendar at home uses 12 degrees. Now last Friday the time for Esha for 17 degrees was 23:10 and for 19 degrees it was 23:33 o’clock. Now when I go to the mosque for Esha I pray with the jamaat who pray at 15 degrees for Esha. But when I pray at home I used to pray at 19 degrees. So last Friday I prayed Esha with my brother at home by mistake at 17 degrees, and the next day on Saturday I prayed also on 17 degrees. I came to know this the next day on Sunday after Fajr time was expired. Now what should I do? I am not sure what to do therefore I ask you. Can I consider them valid as I prayed at 17 degrees which is valid according to all Imaams except Abu Hanifa? Or must I repeat first those two Esha and Witr prayer before I pray the current prayer of the time? If yes, what about the prayers I prayed in the meanwhile before getting your answer? Or should I wait until 6 prayers are passed over the Esha prayer I peformed at 17 degrees, then pray those two Esha and Witr prayers at any time? Or did I have to repeat those two Esha and witr prayers, then repeat the Fajr then pray the prayer that is coming i.e. Dhuhr?

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A: If the Esha Salaah was performed in the Shaafi time, the salaah is valid, however in the future perform your Esha when the Hanafi Esha time commences.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

وأول وقت المغرب إذا غربت الشمس وآخر وقتها مالم يغب الشفق وقال الشافعي رحمه الله مقدار ما يصلى فيه ثلاث ركعات لأن جبريل عليه السلام أم في اليومين في وقت واحد ولنا قوله عليه الصلاة والسلام أول وقت المغرب حين تغرب الشمس وآخر وقتها حين يغيب الشفق وما رواه كان للتحرز عن الكراهة ثم الشفق هو البياض الذي في الأفق بعد الحمرة عند أبي حنيفة رحمه الله تعالى وعندهما هو الحمرة وهو رواية عن أبي حنيفة وهو قول الشافعي لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام الشفق الحمرة ولأبي حنيفة رحمه الله تعالى قوله عليه الصلاة والسلام وآخر وقت المغرب إذا اسود الأفق وما رواه موقوف على ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما ذكره مالك رحمه الله في الموطأ وفيه اختلاف الصحابة وأول وقت العشاء إذا غاب الشفق وآخر وقتها مالم يطلع الفجر الثاني لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام وآخر وقت العشاء حين يطلع الفجر وهو حجة على الشافعي رحمه الله تعالى في تقديره بذهاب ثلث الليل (هداية 1/81)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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