Fatwaa.net - Fatawa | I live in a European country, and there is not much time between the Fajr call to prayer and Isha, approximately (3) hours. When I wake up for Fajr, I am not fully focused due to drowsiness; because there is no time to sleep, noting that I do not delay my sleep. Is it permissible for me to combine Isha with Maghrib, so that I can wake up for Fajr in a better state?

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28 / 06 / 2026

Combining Maghrib and Isha

Question

I live in a European country, and there is not much time between the Fajr call to prayer and Isha, approximately (3) hours. When I wake up for Fajr, I am not fully focused due to drowsiness; because there is no time to sleep, noting that I do not delay my sleep. Is it permissible for me to combine Isha with Maghrib, so that I can wake up for Fajr in a better state?

Answer

I say, and with God's help: praying before the time is invalid, so it is not permissible for you to combine the Isha prayer with the Maghrib prayer. Maintain each prayer at its time, and ask Allah for ease. And Allah knows best.

Combining Maghrib and Isha

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