What are the rulings on shortening the prayer for a traveler who stays for more than four days?
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Question:
I traveled to al-Ta'if and intended to stay for more than four days. Should I shorten and combine the prayers for the first four days and then pray as a resident, or should I pray as a resident from the moment I arrive?
Answer:
From the moment you arrive, as long as you intend to stay for more than four days, you begin completing the prayer from the moment you arrive. From the moment you arrive, you complete the prayer because you have become a resident. However, even if your stay is more than four days, it is permissible for you to shorten the prayer. But how can you pray alone when the mosques are close to you and you hear the adhan? Go and pray with the people, and praise be to Allah, and attend the mosques. Yes.
I traveled to al-Ta'if and intended to stay for more than four days. Should I shorten and combine the prayers for the first four days and then pray as a resident, or should I pray as a resident from the moment I arrive?
Answer:
From the moment you arrive, as long as you intend to stay for more than four days, you begin completing the prayer from the moment you arrive. From the moment you arrive, you complete the prayer because you have become a resident. However, even if your stay is more than four days, it is permissible for you to shorten the prayer. But how can you pray alone when the mosques are close to you and you hear the adhan? Go and pray with the people, and praise be to Allah, and attend the mosques. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي أحكام القصر للمسافر إذا كان مقيم أكثر من أربعة أيام؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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