The Ruling on Congregational Prayer for a Traveler Who Is Staying
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Question:
The questioner says: If I travel and stay in a town for a period exceeding three days, is it permissible for me to combine and shorten the prayers? And if it is not permissible, is congregational prayer obligatory for the traveler?
Answer:
Yes, if you are a traveler and you stay in a town during your journey, and you hear the adhan from a mosque nearby, it is obligatory for you to respond to the mu'adhdhin, attend the mosque, and pray with the Muslims, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Ibn Hibban 10:352 So if there is a mosque nearby where you can hear the adhan, it is not permissible for you to pray alone or to pray with a group of other travelers. You are all required to go to the mosque and pray with the Muslims. Yes, and you must respond to the mu'adhdhin. Yes.
The questioner says: If I travel and stay in a town for a period exceeding three days, is it permissible for me to combine and shorten the prayers? And if it is not permissible, is congregational prayer obligatory for the traveler?
Answer:
Yes, if you are a traveler and you stay in a town during your journey, and you hear the adhan from a mosque nearby, it is obligatory for you to respond to the mu'adhdhin, attend the mosque, and pray with the Muslims, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever hears the call to prayer and does not respond, he has no prayer, except one who has an excuse
من سمع النداء فلم يجب فلا صلاة له إلا من عذر
Source
مجالس رمضان 1428هـ - 01 — alfawzan.live (29:20)
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