When does shortening and combining prayers begin for the traveler?
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Question:
A questioner asks: If a man intends to travel, is it obligatory for him to shorten and combine the prayers, or must he actually travel?
Answer:
No, he must actually travel. He must leave the town heading toward his journey. As for shortening the prayers merely by intention while he is still in the town, no. He has not become a traveler as long as he is inside the town. Travel is the act of departing and leaving the town. So as long as he is in the town, he is not a traveler, and he does not shorten the prayers or break his fast. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
A questioner asks: If a man intends to travel, is it obligatory for him to shorten and combine the prayers, or must he actually travel?
Answer:
No, he must actually travel. He must leave the town heading toward his journey. As for shortening the prayers merely by intention while he is still in the town, no. He has not become a traveler as long as he is inside the town. Travel is the act of departing and leaving the town. So as long as he is in the town, he is not a traveler, and he does not shorten the prayers or break his fast. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-103-واجب المسلم تجاه الأفكار والآراء المضللة|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (22:47)
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