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What is the ruling on one who misses the Dhuhr, Asr, and Maghrib prayers due to private lessons, long distances, and traffic congestion? And does this cause him to fall into disbelief? And how should one who wishes to pray on time act in these circumstances? And what should a woman do if the time for prayer arrives while she is on a leisure trip or tour with her family and does not want her family to dislike her?

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Prayer is the second pillar of Islam, and whoever neglects it will be disappointed and lost, as indicated by the severe warning in the Quran. Therefore, it is obligatory to observe it at its prescribed time. The presence of employees in the institute does not permit neglecting prayers, and one can pray in any clean place if there is no prayer room. It is permissible to delay prayer until returning home, provided that its time does not expire as a result; otherwise, delaying it until its time expires is a grave sin. If the time for prayer arrives while you are on an outing, remind your family of the importance of observing prayer with wisdom and gentleness. If they do not respond, proceed to pray yourself and do not neglect it, for obedience to parents is not permissible in an act of disobedience; "There is no obedience in disobedience; obedience is only in what is right."

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