Can a doctor miss his Salaah to save someone’s life?

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

1). If the nature of the surgery is such that any delay will aggravate the sickness or lead to death and there is no one else to fill the position, it is wājib (necessary) for you to continue with the surgery and perform the salah at a later time. If the time of salah expires, then you will have to make qadā of it.[1]

2). The backbone of tabligh is to take part in the local effort (maqāmi kām). Attending the local gasht/jawlah program, second gasht (bairūn gasht), daily mulāqāt, masjid ta‘līm, home ta‘līm, etc. all make up the local effort. Attend the programs as your schedule permits. Your obligation and responsibility in your medical practice should not be compromised due to spending time in tablīgh. When you have time off from practice, whether in weekends or holidays, then spend time in jamāt.  

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Hisham Dawood

Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA 

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.