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The ruling on praying the obligatory prayer on an airplane if one fears the time will expire

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man traveled on an airplane, and the times for the midday, afternoon, and sunset prayers came upon him. How does he pray these prayers while on board, or may he delay them until he reaches the airport, since the airplane is not facing the qiblah? If he fears that the time for the second prayer,

Answer:
for example the afternoon prayer, will end before the airplane lands at the airport, he prays on the airplane and does not let the prayer go past its time. But if he knows that the airplane will land before the sun sets, then when he lands he prays the midday and afternoon prayers at the airport. Yes. He prays according to his condition on the airplane and according to his ability. Fear Allah as much as you are able, but do not let the prayer go past its time. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2139 -2802] حكم صلاة الفريضة في الطائرة إذا خشي خروج الوقت - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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