What is the ruling on a husband delaying prayer until its very last moments, even minutes before the adhan of the next prayer, when he is not busy?
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It is not permissible to delay prayer beyond its prescribed time without a legitimate Shar'i (Islamic legal) excuse. Whoever delays it commits a grave sin and becomes subject to the warning in the Almighty's saying: "So woe to those who pray [But] who are heedless of their prayer" (Al-Ma'un: 4-5). The husband must repent and be diligent in performing the prayer on time and in congregation, according to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Prayer is at its appointed time." The wife should advise him with wisdom and good counsel, without quarreling.
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