Does not praying at the beginning of the appointed time mean that one’s du’aa’ will not be answered?

Question 3935

Is there any evidence that one who delays prayer from its recommended time (but prays in its legal time) and who makes post-salah
du'ah does not have his/her du'ah accepted?

Answer

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Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah:

Shaykh Abd-Allaah ibn Qaood answered this question for us as follows:

We do not know of any evidence to that effect. Allaah may answer the duaa of one who calls on Him in desperation even if he is a kaafir. And Allaah knows best.

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