Reciting Shema of Maariv after Midnight
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Question
A young man who has a regular minyan for Maariv prayer in the yeshiva after midnight, which he attends every day, is he still obligated to recite the Shema of Maariv before midnight?
Answer
Shalom Rav
There is a complete obligation to recite the Shema of Maariv before midnight.
Source
Mishnah Berurah, Siman 235, S"K 27
The Rabbis decreed that it is forbidden to delay the recitation of Shema beyond midnight, to avoid falling into error. If one delays, it is considered a transgression of the words of the Sages.