If the traveler arrives at the city he desires, may he avail himself of the dispensations of travel?
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The first and second questions of Fatwa No. ( 17854 )
Q 1, 2: In the case of travel, if the traveler arrives at the city he desires, does he combine the prayers or shorten them? What is the duration for shortening and combining for the traveler? If he is a neighbor of the mosque and is a traveler, does he pray in the mosque or at home? Note that the duration is three days; if it is more than three days, what is the answer?
Vol. 1, 2: If a traveler arrives at the town he traveled to and does not intend to stay for a limited period, or intends to stay for no more than four days, it is better for him to pray each prayer in its proper time without combining them, and to shorten the four-rak'ah prayer, unless he prays behind an imam who completes the prayer, in which case he must complete it following him, and it is not permissible for him in this case to leave the prayer with
The congregation and pray alone for the sake of shortening if he is an individual; because shortening is a dispensation and congregational prayer is obligatory. If he intends a stay exceeding four days, he must complete the prayer according to the opinion of the majority of scholars, which is the correct one; because the default for the resident is to complete the prayer, unless his stay is four days or less; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Farewell Pilgrimage intended to stay for four days and shortened the prayer during that time before his departure to Mina . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 1, 2: In the case of travel, if the traveler arrives at the city he desires, does he combine the prayers or shorten them? What is the duration for shortening and combining for the traveler? If he is a neighbor of the mosque and is a traveler, does he pray in the mosque or at home? Note that the duration is three days; if it is more than three days, what is the answer?
Vol. 1, 2: If a traveler arrives at the town he traveled to and does not intend to stay for a limited period, or intends to stay for no more than four days, it is better for him to pray each prayer in its proper time without combining them, and to shorten the four-rak'ah prayer, unless he prays behind an imam who completes the prayer, in which case he must complete it following him, and it is not permissible for him in this case to leave the prayer with
The congregation and pray alone for the sake of shortening if he is an individual; because shortening is a dispensation and congregational prayer is obligatory. If he intends a stay exceeding four days, he must complete the prayer according to the opinion of the majority of scholars, which is the correct one; because the default for the resident is to complete the prayer, unless his stay is four days or less; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Farewell Pilgrimage intended to stay for four days and shortened the prayer during that time before his departure to Mina . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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