Is it better to quit or not to work in a job that prevents one from performing prayer on time, or is it permissible to continue working and perform the prayer after finishing, especially if there are circumstances that prevent performing prayer on time, such as the dawn, afternoon, or maghrib prayers?
A Muslim must observe prayers at their appointed times, and it is not permissible for him to work in a profession that causes him to miss the prayer until its time has expired. Allah has threatened those who delay their prayers with woe. Furthermore, provision is predetermined, and one should not seek provision through disobeying Allah. "And whoever fears Allah — He will make for him a way out and will provide for him from where he does not expect." Prayer does not require a specific location; it can be performed at the workplace, while striving to pray in congregation. Jurists have exempted prayer times and purification from the working hours of a private employee.
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