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30 / 05 / 2026
The Ruling on Adhering to Prayer Times in Non-Muslim Countries
I live in Finland, where the days are long in summer and the nights are long in winter. We do not have mosques, and the call to prayer is on the phone. I pray before the call to prayer on the phone due to the difficulty. What is the ruling on my prayer? How can I manage the prayer times?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: There are special programs on phones to set the prayer times, so rely on them. It is not permissible to pray before the time, and you must repeat every prayer you performed before the time because it is invalid. And God knows best.
