A man intended to travel, so he combined his prayers at home and then left. Is his action valid?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man intended to travel, so he combined his prayers at home and then left. Is his action valid?
The Shaykh:
What Allah willed, no, it is not valid. The travel has not yet begun. Travel does not begin until one leaves the inhabited area of the town, not from his home or workplace. It is not valid, and the prayers he combined are not valid. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Doctor.
The Shaykh:
He does not combine or shorten the prayers because he has not yet begun the journey. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man intended to travel, so he combined his prayers at home and then left. Is his action valid?
The Shaykh:
What Allah willed, no, it is not valid. The travel has not yet begun. Travel does not begin until one leaves the inhabited area of the town, not from his home or workplace. It is not valid, and the prayers he combined are not valid. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Doctor.
The Shaykh:
He does not combine or shorten the prayers because he has not yet begun the journey. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [149 -3022] رجلٌ أراد السفر فجمع في بيته ثم خرج، فهل فعله صحيح؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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