The ruling on combining prayers for a traveler residing in a Muslim country
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The questioner:
He says: A person traveled from Riyadh to Ta'if and will stay there for four days. How should he perform the prayer in Ta'if? Does he combine the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers?
The Shaykh:
For the Muslims, there are mosques; he hears the adhan, prays with the Muslims, and completes the prayer without combining. His ruling is the ruling of the Muslims. As for him isolating himself and saying, "I am a traveler," and praying on his own, that is not permissible.
The presenter:
This occurs in some Islamic countries, as I have heard.
The Shaykh:
If he happens to be in a place far from the mosque and wants to pray, he should complete the four-rak'ah prayer and not combine, as he is staying there.
He says: A person traveled from Riyadh to Ta'if and will stay there for four days. How should he perform the prayer in Ta'if? Does he combine the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers?
The Shaykh:
For the Muslims, there are mosques; he hears the adhan, prays with the Muslims, and completes the prayer without combining. His ruling is the ruling of the Muslims. As for him isolating himself and saying, "I am a traveler," and praying on his own, that is not permissible.
The presenter:
This occurs in some Islamic countries, as I have heard.
The Shaykh:
If he happens to be in a place far from the mosque and wants to pray, he should complete the four-rak'ah prayer and not combine, as he is staying there.
Source
جمع وقصر الصلاة للمسافر من الرياض إلى الطائف — alfawzan.live
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