[JMLot]

As-salamu alaykum.

I have heard from many Muslims in my community two things about salah/prayer from people within my community for many years that I hope you all can help me gain clarity on.

1) I've heard from many that if one does not make prayer/salah immediately when the time window to perform it in begins for no good reason (for example, being asleep or engaging in something trivial), this is haram and a sin. Is this an opinion based on any Islamic sources?

2) I've also heard from many that not making prayer/salah immediately when the time window to perform it in begins for no good reason (for example, being asleep or engaging in something trivial) is said to be a sign of the munafiq (religious hypocrites). Is this something derived from Islamic sources?

I want to emphasize that I am not in any way suggesting that one should not make their prayers/salah as soon as possible; after all, most of us make sure to be on time (or even early) for our worldly commitments, so we should show a far greater level of dedication to our commitments to our Creator. I am just trying to increase my knowledge on this issue so that I know what the actual rulings are.

JazakAllah Khayran for all of your help.

[pongeystrhjst]

Is anyone able to contribute to this thread?

[Hpdovoxm]

Is anyone able to contribute to this thread?

You can find Bahishti Zewar online.

[Anydayhybeall]

^Indeed, it can be found here, but I don't see anything pertaining to my question.

[Gometesstem]

^Indeed, it can be found here, but I don't see anything pertaining to my question.

السلام عليكم,
Section 3, rules related To the times of salaah. The matter is discussed in detail.

[finnmontserrat]

^I had overlooked that. Thank you very much for drawing my attention to it. May Allah reward you for your help.