If a traveler stays at his place of work for a week; is he permitted to combine and shorten the prayers?
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Question:
Peace be upon you. May you be well, Shaykh Salih, and peace be upon you. I have a question, Shaykh, please. Regarding the situation, if I am a traveler, meaning I return after a week, does this count as travel in this state? Do I shorten and combine the prayers, or not? The problem for me is the combining and shortening. If I arrive in the city where my place of work is, and then I return, am I entitled to shorten and combine, or am I not entitled? Okay. Thank you. How many days do you stay at your place of work? I stay for a week and then return to my city, Hail, and stay there on Thursday and Friday, then I return to work, due to work. If I come to the city of work, do I shorten and combine, or am I not entitled to shorten and combine? I don't know, I have heard that there is a difference of opinion on this?
Answer:
How long do you stay at your place of work, my brother? He stays for a week, Shaykh. No, it is not permissible for him to shorten or combine. His state of travel is broken, so he must complete the prayer and not combine.
The presenter:
Okay, may Allah reward you.
Peace be upon you. May you be well, Shaykh Salih, and peace be upon you. I have a question, Shaykh, please. Regarding the situation, if I am a traveler, meaning I return after a week, does this count as travel in this state? Do I shorten and combine the prayers, or not? The problem for me is the combining and shortening. If I arrive in the city where my place of work is, and then I return, am I entitled to shorten and combine, or am I not entitled? Okay. Thank you. How many days do you stay at your place of work? I stay for a week and then return to my city, Hail, and stay there on Thursday and Friday, then I return to work, due to work. If I come to the city of work, do I shorten and combine, or am I not entitled to shorten and combine? I don't know, I have heard that there is a difference of opinion on this?
Answer:
How long do you stay at your place of work, my brother? He stays for a week, Shaykh. No, it is not permissible for him to shorten or combine. His state of travel is broken, so he must complete the prayer and not combine.
The presenter:
Okay, may Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا أقام المسافر في مكان العمل أسبوعا؛ هل له أن يجمع ويقصر؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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