Why many Shia Muslims pray at three times a day

Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha are all prayed. Nothing is dropped when prayers are combined.

Dhuhr and Asr share a time window, as do Maghrib and Isha. Praying them consecutively within that shared window is what 'combining' refers to.

The permission is discussed at length in Ja'fari jurisprudence with its own evidence base. We will cite those sources rather than paraphrase them here.

Many Shia pray each prayer at its own preferred time when their day allows. Combining is a permission people use, not an obligation to gather three times.

This is an educational summary drafted editorially and awaiting scholarly review. It is not a personal religious ruling; your marja's guidance and your local religious authority take precedence.