The Ruling on Voluntary Prayer in a Car in Makkah
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The questioner : If a man in Makkah prays voluntary prayers in his car in Makkah, is that permissible or not?
The Shaykh : Do not forget. It does not suit you. It is not permissible. No.
The questioner : No. Alhamdulillah.
The Shaykh : If you say it is permissible, you are wrong; if you say it is not permissible, you are wrong.
The questioner : That is the qiblah.
The Shaykh : No, no, not facing the qiblah.
The questioner : What is the distance?
The Shaykh : If he is from the people of Makkah, it is not permissible; if he is from elsewhere, it is permissible. For example, if you go to Makkah for 'Umrah and you pray voluntary prayers from when you leave al-Masjid al-Haram to your house in the car, it is permissible, even if the Ka'bah is behind your back, because you are a traveler. This is the apparent meaning of the general evidences.
The questioner : And there is some discussion and consideration in it. All right.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes, and if he stops in
The Shaykh : Tamattu'. All right.
The Shaykh : Do not forget. It does not suit you. It is not permissible. No.
The questioner : No. Alhamdulillah.
The Shaykh : If you say it is permissible, you are wrong; if you say it is not permissible, you are wrong.
The questioner : That is the qiblah.
The Shaykh : No, no, not facing the qiblah.
The questioner : What is the distance?
The Shaykh : If he is from the people of Makkah, it is not permissible; if he is from elsewhere, it is permissible. For example, if you go to Makkah for 'Umrah and you pray voluntary prayers from when you leave al-Masjid al-Haram to your house in the car, it is permissible, even if the Ka'bah is behind your back, because you are a traveler. This is the apparent meaning of the general evidences.
The questioner : And there is some discussion and consideration in it. All right.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes, and if he stops in
The Shaykh : Tamattu'. All right.
Source
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