If the prayer is a minute or two earlier or later than the fixed time

Question

A time is fixed for the five prayers — for example, Fajr at 5 o’clock, Zuhr at 2½, ‘Asr at 5½, and so on. Is it necessary to regard these fixed times so strictly that it must be neither a minute earlier nor a minute later? What is the ruling on this?

Answer

The prayer does not become impermissible because it is a minute earlier or later.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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