Shortening the Prayer for One Who Intends to Travel While Still in the City
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The presenter:
Well, he says: I was intending to travel and I prayed the midday prayer as two rak'ahs. Honorable Shaykh, the residents in the mosque want to pray the afternoon prayer. How should he proceed?
The Shaykh:
How?
The presenter:
He says that he prayed the midday prayer as two rak'ahs, Honorable Shaykh, because he intends to travel. And there are residents.
The Shaykh:
Is he traveling or is he not traveling?
The presenter:
He intends to travel.
The Shaykh:
A group. He is a resident who intends to travel.
The presenter:
Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Meaning he is just about to start the journey.
The presenter:
Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible for him, because as long as he is in the town, he is not a traveler, even if he intends to travel, until he leaves the town and emerges from the town. Yes.
Well, he says: I was intending to travel and I prayed the midday prayer as two rak'ahs. Honorable Shaykh, the residents in the mosque want to pray the afternoon prayer. How should he proceed?
The Shaykh:
How?
The presenter:
He says that he prayed the midday prayer as two rak'ahs, Honorable Shaykh, because he intends to travel. And there are residents.
The Shaykh:
Is he traveling or is he not traveling?
The presenter:
He intends to travel.
The Shaykh:
A group. He is a resident who intends to travel.
The presenter:
Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Meaning he is just about to start the journey.
The presenter:
Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible for him, because as long as he is in the town, he is not a traveler, even if he intends to travel, until he leaves the town and emerges from the town. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء - صالح بن فوزان الفوزان 07-08-1438هـ — youtube.com (48:08)
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