Question
Reference number: 752979 | Miscellaneous | March 21, 2020
Because of Coronavirus pandemic, universities go to online teaching. Because of this, some classes are given at sunset, and thus, I miss Maghreb Prayer. I cannot miss the class ass it is important, but I make up the Maghreb Prayer each time I miss it. What shall I do?
Answer
Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.
I ask Allah to grant you success. I appreciate your care about performing the prayers at their due time. I would like to say that attending an online class is not considered to be an excuse to miss a prayer. Therefore, you can kindly and politely ask your instructor to start the class sometime after Maghreb Prayer Call so as to let you pray first. You can also ask for permission to join the class a little later after prayer. You can also ask the instructor to start the class an hour earlier than Maghreb Prayer Call to finish it in a time that allows you to pray. In such a way, you can obtain the rewards of performing the prayer on time and get knowledge by attending your class.