The ruling on shortening the prayer for a traveler by sea
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Question:
He says: Is it permissible for me to shorten the prayer if I am traveling by sea on a ship, knowing that the journey is three days and all means of comfort are available? Is that permissible or not?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible as long as you are a traveler. You may shorten the prayer and combine them, whether you are on a ship, in an airplane, in a car, on a mount, or on foot. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) granted a dispensation to the traveler and did not specify a limit. So whatever is called travel, by whatever means it is undertaken, the traveler’s dispensation is permissible.
He says: Is it permissible for me to shorten the prayer if I am traveling by sea on a ship, knowing that the journey is three days and all means of comfort are available? Is that permissible or not?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible as long as you are a traveler. You may shorten the prayer and combine them, whether you are on a ship, in an airplane, in a car, on a mount, or on foot. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) granted a dispensation to the traveler and did not specify a limit. So whatever is called travel, by whatever means it is undertaken, the traveler’s dispensation is permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للمسافر بحرًا بواسطة الباخرة قصر الصلاة مع العلم بأن السفر ثلاثة أيام وجميع وسائل الراحة... — youtube.com
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