The prayer times these days are somehow better than in winter. You have enough time to pray and not worry about whether you are going to pray on time or not. Dhuhur is around 1 PM and 3asir is after 5 PM, so there is plenty of time if you head out in the morning, you’ll be back in time before 3asir prayer. Magrib is around 9 PM! Don’t mind this either, sometimes when the skies cool down outside, I got out for a jog and by the time I get back, take a shower, it’s Magrib time.
The dilemma is not Isha prayer, it is Isha + Fajer! Ishar is after 11 PM and Fajer around 2:30 AM.
It is physically difficult for me to pray at 11:15 PM and by the time I get around to sleep, wake up for the Fajer! Sometimes I turn off the alarm without even having a recollection of that action!
I put the alarm at the far end, far beyond my hand reach, I have to get out of bed to turn the alarm off, I used to do that sometimes back home, when I’m exhausted and know there is a high chance of me unconsciously turning the alarm off. I set it to 3:30 AM, for realistic terms, by the time I sleep around 12 midnight, 3:30 AM sounds doable.
You experience the extremes here from Fajer being after 6 AM, Dhuhur at 12 PM, 3asir after 1 PM, Magrib around 4 PM and Isha around 6 PM to summer prayer times. Interesting experience


#1 by Marzouq on May 23, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Honestly its great that you are sticking to the times! I try to as well, but I don’t get up for Fajer prayer, I pray when I get up and there is nothing wrong with that! Its a matter of personal choice but my hat goes off to you!
#2 by MALAK on July 29, 2011 - 12:44 AM
i was just reading some tips about how to get up to fajer and sticking with it coz its the hardest time . Well , here in PAris ISHA is at 11.30 we asked the SHeikh if we can pray moghreb at 9.50 directly sleep so that we can get up early at 4 pray ISHA ,wait for Fajer at 4 :37 he said that its ok and can be applied to those with exception.( extremely tired or fatigue from work day ) .However , I always regret not waking up for fajer ,although i set my alarm ! BUT the Holly Quraan states :”Whoever prays fajr is under the protection of Allah.
Whoever prays al-Bardayn* will enter Paradise.” (Bukhari)
*Al-Bardayn are fajr and asr.
I ask GOd to give me the will power for sticking to fajer prayer . SALAM