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Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, and the Maghrib and Isha prayers, on a continuous basis, due to night work that necessitates sleeping during the day, in order to avoid frequent interruptions to sleep?

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You must observe prayers at their appointed times, in obedience to Allah's command: "Guard strictly the prayers, especially the middle prayer; and stand before Allah with humility." (Quran 2:238), and His saying: "Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a time-bound ordinance." (Quran 4:103). Be wary of being included in the verse: "But there came after them a generation who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil." (Quran 19:59), and His saying: "So woe to those who pray, [but] who are heedless of their prayer." (Quran 107:4-5). Strive to wake up for prayers, and the interruption of your sleep will not harm you.

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