Shortening and Combining Prayers for a Traveler Residing Near a Mosque
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
The questioner says: I and some of my colleagues traveled and stayed for fifteen days. Some of us shorten and combine prayers at certain times, while others pray every prayer at its proper time, without combining or shortening. The mosque is close to us. So, is the one who shortens better, or the one who does not?
Answer:
If you are near a mosque and you hear the adhan, you have no choice but to respond to the mu'adhdhin, pray with the Muslims, and complete the prayer with them. As for combining, that is only done while traveling, in the state of travel. As for the person who has stopped, it is better for him not to combine, but to pray each prayer at its time. Combining is only permissible in the state of travel if the journey is urgent, whether going or returning. Yes.
The questioner says: I and some of my colleagues traveled and stayed for fifteen days. Some of us shorten and combine prayers at certain times, while others pray every prayer at its proper time, without combining or shortening. The mosque is close to us. So, is the one who shortens better, or the one who does not?
Answer:
If you are near a mosque and you hear the adhan, you have no choice but to respond to the mu'adhdhin, pray with the Muslims, and complete the prayer with them. As for combining, that is only done while traveling, in the state of travel. As for the person who has stopped, it is better for him not to combine, but to pray each prayer at its time. Combining is only permissible in the state of travel if the journey is urgent, whether going or returning. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1428هـ - 04 — alfawzan.live (28:03)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.