Occasions When Obligatory Prayers Can Be Broken
Issue No. 1041 - It is not permissible, on the basis of obligatory precaution, to break obligatory prayers purposely. However, it is permissible if one has to break it in order to prevent considerable financial or physical harm. Therefore, if his own life, or the life of a person whose protection is obligatory upon him, is in danger, and he cannot avert the danger without breaking the prayer, he should break his prayer. In addition, one should break his prayer to protect a property that the protection of which is obligatory on him. However, it is makrūh to break one’s prayer for a property, which is not so important.
