Is King Khalid International Airport considered outside Riyadh, and is it permissible to shorten and combine prayers there?
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Question:
A questioner asks: Is King Khalid International Airport considered outside Riyadh? If so, is it permissible for me to shorten the prayer and combine it when I arrive there?
Answer:
You know more about it than I do. If the airport is within the built-up area of Riyadh, it is not permissible, because it has become part of the city, and it is not permissible to take the dispensation there. However, if it is outside the buildings and isolated from them, then if you leave before the time for prayer enters, it is considered outside the city. You are considered travelers at the beginning of the journey, outside the city, outside the built-up area. Yes.
A questioner asks: Is King Khalid International Airport considered outside Riyadh? If so, is it permissible for me to shorten the prayer and combine it when I arrive there?
Answer:
You know more about it than I do. If the airport is within the built-up area of Riyadh, it is not permissible, because it has become part of the city, and it is not permissible to take the dispensation there. However, if it is outside the buildings and isolated from them, then if you leave before the time for prayer enters, it is considered outside the city. You are considered travelers at the beginning of the journey, outside the city, outside the built-up area. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يُعتبر مطار الملك خالد الدولي خارج الرياض ويجوز قصر وجمع الصلاة فيه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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