Shortening the Prayer for a Truck Driver
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Question:
Allah. The car is a truck that travels from one country to another. And this is done throughout the year, almost constantly. The question is: Are they permitted to shorten the prayer, or not? We have heard a lot of talk about this.
Answer:
If he has a city where he resides, even for part of the year, then he is permitted to break his fast in Ramadan, and he is permitted to shorten the prayer and make up the fasts. Making up the fasts is more deserving of the dispensation than a person who only goes on the road once or twice a year. The hardship is greater for him as long as his frequent travel on the road is more burdensome for him. Therefore, it is permissible for him to break his fast and shorten the prayer if he has a city where he can take shelter and rest for some time. Yes.
Allah. The car is a truck that travels from one country to another. And this is done throughout the year, almost constantly. The question is: Are they permitted to shorten the prayer, or not? We have heard a lot of talk about this.
Answer:
If he has a city where he resides, even for part of the year, then he is permitted to break his fast in Ramadan, and he is permitted to shorten the prayer and make up the fasts. Making up the fasts is more deserving of the dispensation than a person who only goes on the road once or twice a year. The hardship is greater for him as long as his frequent travel on the road is more burdensome for him. Therefore, it is permissible for him to break his fast and shorten the prayer if he has a city where he can take shelter and rest for some time. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 06 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / طعم الإيمان/ صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:21:02)
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