Prayer for a Watch Guard

Question :

A soldier or policeman is required to guard a place; the time for the 'Asr prayer comes and goes, but he does not pray it until after the time for the Maghrib prayer. He delayed his prayer because he did not find anyone to replace him in his post. Does he sin when he delays it? And what should someone in this situation do?

Answer:

Neither a guard nor anyone else is allowed to delay the prayer until after its time, for Allâh Almighty says:
"Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours."

There are other evidences from the Book and the Sunnah as well. He must pray on time while maintaining his guard, just as the Companions would do when they prayed the fear prayer with the Prophet, lining up for prayer while facing the enemy.

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