When do the rulings for the traveler begin, and is it permissible to shorten the prayer before traveling?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you. May Allah welcome you and reward you.
The Shaykh : May Allah welcome you.
The questioner : I have a question, Shaykh. When do the rulings for the traveler begin?
The Shaykh : They begin when he leaves the boundaries of his town.
The questioner : From the buildings? Okay, Shaykh, if he intends to travel, for example, and it is the time of Maghrib, and he prays Maghrib and 'Isha' shortened and combined, is that permissible?
The Shaykh : If he is in his town, it is not permissible.
The questioner : But he is, so to speak, tied up, coming, ready, meaning in the car and with all his preparations.
The Shaykh : I say it is not permissible, people. He has done no harm except if the time of 'Isha' has passed, then he should pray it.
The questioner : He repeats the prayer, meaning he repeats the prayer.
The Shaykh : Meaning, what he did now? By Allah, if he repeats it, that is better.
The questioner : The 'Isha' prayer that he shortened.
The Shaykh : I say he shortened it.
The questioner : He prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' combined and shortened.
The Shaykh : No, no, this is not okay, my brother. He must repeat 'Isha' with four rak'ahs, right? He must repeat 'Isha' with four rak'ahs.
The Shaykh : May Allah welcome you.
The questioner : I have a question, Shaykh. When do the rulings for the traveler begin?
The Shaykh : They begin when he leaves the boundaries of his town.
The questioner : From the buildings? Okay, Shaykh, if he intends to travel, for example, and it is the time of Maghrib, and he prays Maghrib and 'Isha' shortened and combined, is that permissible?
The Shaykh : If he is in his town, it is not permissible.
The questioner : But he is, so to speak, tied up, coming, ready, meaning in the car and with all his preparations.
The Shaykh : I say it is not permissible, people. He has done no harm except if the time of 'Isha' has passed, then he should pray it.
The questioner : He repeats the prayer, meaning he repeats the prayer.
The Shaykh : Meaning, what he did now? By Allah, if he repeats it, that is better.
The questioner : The 'Isha' prayer that he shortened.
The Shaykh : I say he shortened it.
The questioner : He prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' combined and shortened.
The Shaykh : No, no, this is not okay, my brother. He must repeat 'Isha' with four rak'ahs, right? He must repeat 'Isha' with four rak'ahs.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 598- متى تبدأ أحكام المسافر وهل يجوز قصر الصلاة قبل السفر/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com (0:07)
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