Is it permissible to combine the Isha prayer with Maghrib due to the inability to perform it on time, or is it better to make it up with the Fajr prayer?
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Allah has ordained prayer at specific times, as He states: "Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a timed ordinance." It is not permissible to delay prayer beyond its prescribed time except for a legitimate Shar'i excuse, such as sleep or forgetfulness. It is also not permissible to combine two prayers except for an excuse like hardship or difficulty, and not as a habit. It is not permissible to delay the 'Isha prayer until the time of Fajr.
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