Shortening and Completing the Prayer for Those Working at Sea for Four Months
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Question:
A questioner says: We work at sea and stay for a period of four months. Some of us shorten the prayer and some of us complete it. What is the position in this matter?
Answer:
If you are residing in one place for a stay exceeding four days, it is not permissible for you to shorten or combine the prayers, because you are residents. However, if you do not know when you will be in an emergency or at what hour you will move due to matters that have arisen or an incident that has occurred, then you have not intended to reside; rather, you are waiting for orders. There is no harm in continuing to combine and shorten the prayers, because you are in the position of a traveler. Yes.
A questioner says: We work at sea and stay for a period of four months. Some of us shorten the prayer and some of us complete it. What is the position in this matter?
Answer:
If you are residing in one place for a stay exceeding four days, it is not permissible for you to shorten or combine the prayers, because you are residents. However, if you do not know when you will be in an emergency or at what hour you will move due to matters that have arisen or an incident that has occurred, then you have not intended to reside; rather, you are waiting for orders. There is no harm in continuing to combine and shorten the prayers, because you are in the position of a traveler. Yes.
Source
بلوغ المرام - 04-08-1432هـ — af.org.sa (46:07)
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