The ruling on shortening the prayer and combining prayers for a traveler who stays for an unspecified period
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The questioner:
O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
I swear by Allah, I have one question. May Allah prolong your life. I am a traveler in a city other than my own. I stayed, and by Allah, I do not know how long I will stay. Do I shorten the prayer and combine them? Okay, thank you.
The Shaykh:
In any case, if the stay is unspecified and you do not know when your need will end and you will travel, then you may shorten the prayer and combine them. However, if you are close to the mosque and you hear the adhan, then pray, my brother, with the Muslims and complete the prayer with the imam. Pray in congregation, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
I swear by Allah, I have one question. May Allah prolong your life. I am a traveler in a city other than my own. I stayed, and by Allah, I do not know how long I will stay. Do I shorten the prayer and combine them? Okay, thank you.
The Shaykh:
In any case, if the stay is unspecified and you do not know when your need will end and you will travel, then you may shorten the prayer and combine them. However, if you are close to the mosque and you hear the adhan, then pray, my brother, with the Muslims and complete the prayer with the imam. Pray in congregation, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (066) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-10-10] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (27:34)
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