Combining and Shortening Prayers for One Who Regularly Works in a Distant City
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I am a soldier, and I go to work for one day. My workplace is in an area two hundred kilometers from my city, and I stay for two days before returning. Is it permissible for me to combine and shorten the prayers while I am at work?
Answer:
There is no need to combine the prayers. As for shortening them, as long as your stay is only two days and you do not pray with those who complete the prayer, there is no harm if you pray alone or with someone like you who also shortens the prayer. However, if you pray behind an imam who completes the prayer, you are required to complete it. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I am a soldier, and I go to work for one day. My workplace is in an area two hundred kilometers from my city, and I stay for two days before returning. Is it permissible for me to combine and shorten the prayers while I am at work?
Answer:
There is no need to combine the prayers. As for shortening them, as long as your stay is only two days and you do not pray with those who complete the prayer, there is no harm if you pray alone or with someone like you who also shortens the prayer. However, if you pray behind an imam who completes the prayer, you are required to complete it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 12 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/معنى التكليف/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:14:12)
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