Is it permissible for a pregnant woman to combine prayers?

The basic principle is that prayers must be offered at their prescribed times, and combining them is not permissible except for a valid excuse. Pregnancy is not an excuse for combining prayers unless separating the prayers becomes overtly difficult. In such a case, combining prayers is permissible for her according to the Hanbalis, and this is a strong opinion. However, it is more cautious to align with the majority opinion. A pregnant woman can nominally combine prayers by performing the first prayer at the end of its time and the second prayer at the beginning of its time.