Is it permissible for a Muslim to sleep after the Maghrib prayer and wake up after the Isha prayer and pray it as a make-up, in order to be able to perform the Fajr prayer on time?
The preferred time for the 'Isha prayer begins from the disappearance of the red twilight until one-third or half of the night. Delaying it is permissible, as long as it does not lead to missing the congregational prayer for an able-bodied man. It is disliked to sleep between Maghrib and 'Isha, especially if the time for 'Isha has begun and there is a fear of missing it or the congregation, unless sleep overcomes one before the prayer time, in which case there is no negligence. The reason for this dislike is the fear of missing the prayer time or the congregation.
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