Combining and Shortening Prayers for the Traveler for the Purpose of Study or Treatment
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Question:
He says: Abu 'Abdullah, regarding a traveler for the purpose of study or treatment, does he combine and shorten the prayer? Because he read a fatwa on that?
Answer:
This fatwa is not correct, and the majority of the scholars are of the opposite opinion. If he intends to stay for more than four days, it is not permissible for him to combine or shorten the prayer; because he has become a resident, and his travel has ended. Yes.
He says: Abu 'Abdullah, regarding a traveler for the purpose of study or treatment, does he combine and shorten the prayer? Because he read a fatwa on that?
Answer:
This fatwa is not correct, and the majority of the scholars are of the opposite opinion. If he intends to stay for more than four days, it is not permissible for him to combine or shorten the prayer; because he has become a resident, and his travel has ended. Yes.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 12-01-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (1:01:13)
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