Question Summary:
Is a hanafi allowed to lead Asr Salaah at shafi time?

Question Detail:

 
I am a student in Japan. I follow and practice Hanafi Madhab.  There is a mixed community of students here, from Malaysia, Indonesia, Indian sub-continent and Arab countries – all having different Madhabs like Shaafi, Maliki, Hanafi and Hanbali.
In the university and at the only masjid of Kyoto city in Japan, I often lead the salaah. The problem comes at the time of Asr. We know that only Hanafi madhab has different time for Asr (little later than other three Madhabs).
The prayers times here are set for Shaafi times and I pray with them. I know that I am allowed tp pray Asr on Shaafi times if I am getting a congregation (jamaah salaah), but can you tell me whether I will be allowed to lead the prayers in this case? Means, being a Hanafi praying Asr at Shaafi time and also being the Imam of the prayer?

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible for you as a Hanafi to lead the Asr salaat according to the Shafi time in the mosque and in the university.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui
Student Darul Iftaa
Australia 
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.