The ruling on combining and shortening prayers while staying for more than three days
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this question has become common. The questioner says: I was traveling to one of the cities to take care of some needs. When I arrived in that city, I combined and shortened the prayers, and my stay there was for more than three days. However, during this period, I continued to combine and shorten the prayers. Some of my brothers told me that it is not permissible for me to combine and shorten the prayers if the stay is for more than three days. I do not know the correctness of this statement. Please inform us, may Allah grant you success?
Answer:
The stay that prevents shortening is more than four days. As for a stay of four days or less, it does not prevent shortening. You may shorten because you are still considered a traveler. A stay of four days or less does not prevent shortening. If you intend to stay for more than four days, it is obligatory for you to complete the prayers, and it is not permissible for you to shorten them according to the majority of scholars, because you take on the rulings of residents.
As for combining the two prayers, this is only permissible for one who is in the midst of travel on the road. As for a person who has settled in an apartment, a hotel, or a house, and for whom shortening is permissible, he prays each prayer in its time and does not combine.
Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed in Mina for the days of Tashreeq, and he used to shorten the prayers and pray each prayer in its time, and did not combine the two prayers. Combining is only in travel, during the journey and while moving. This is the original principle and the Prophetic guidance.
Honorable Shaykh, this question has become common. The questioner says: I was traveling to one of the cities to take care of some needs. When I arrived in that city, I combined and shortened the prayers, and my stay there was for more than three days. However, during this period, I continued to combine and shorten the prayers. Some of my brothers told me that it is not permissible for me to combine and shorten the prayers if the stay is for more than three days. I do not know the correctness of this statement. Please inform us, may Allah grant you success?
Answer:
The stay that prevents shortening is more than four days. As for a stay of four days or less, it does not prevent shortening. You may shorten because you are still considered a traveler. A stay of four days or less does not prevent shortening. If you intend to stay for more than four days, it is obligatory for you to complete the prayers, and it is not permissible for you to shorten them according to the majority of scholars, because you take on the rulings of residents.
As for combining the two prayers, this is only permissible for one who is in the midst of travel on the road. As for a person who has settled in an apartment, a hotel, or a house, and for whom shortening is permissible, he prays each prayer in its time and does not combine.
Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed in Mina for the days of Tashreeq, and he used to shorten the prayers and pray each prayer in its time, and did not combine the two prayers. Combining is only in travel, during the journey and while moving. This is the original principle and the Prophetic guidance.
Source
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