Is the Prayer of Fear permitted for a sinful person who is fleeing a just obligation or committing a crime?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of the Prayer of Fear
Primary text
The person whose flight is sinful, such as one fleeing a due right, a highway robber, a thief, or a burglar, is not permitted to perform the Prayer of Fear. This dispensation is established for self-defense in a permissible situation and is not granted for sin, similar to the dispensations granted for travel.