Beginning the shortening of prayer upon leaving the town and entering the time
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The questioner:
If he intends to start a journey and leaves after the adhan, does he shorten the prayer if he goes outside the town?
The Shaykh:
If he goes outside the town, he shortens the prayer, according to the correct view.
Another questioner:
The adhan was called in the town.
The Shaykh:
And this is in the town. This is the correct position: if he leaves the town, he prays two rak'ahs. If he leaves Riyadh and arrives at the airport, he prays two rak'ahs in the airport. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to leave the army and pray two rak'ahs in al-Hijlah, praying it quickly.
Another questioner:
If the people call the adhan, it is possible that he passes by the congregation while he hears them saying the taslim.
The Shaykh:
The Hanbalis say he prays four rak'ahs, but there is no evidence for that. The majority hold that he prays two rak'ahs, as long as the criterion is the time of the act, not the time the prayer time entered. The criterion is the time of the act. For example, if the sun sets on him while he is traveling, or the sun passes its zenith on him while he is traveling, and he enters his town, and the time for Dhuhr enters while he is traveling, and he enters his town without having prayed, he makes it up as four rak'ahs. The criterion is the time of the act. Or if he leaves the town before the sun passes its zenith, or before sunset, and leaves the town, he prays shortened. The criterion is the time of his act.
The questioner:
Shaykh, may Allah forgive you, if he comes after the time for Dhuhr has entered and he has not prayed, and he is a distance of one hundred kilometers or fifty kilometers from Riyadh.
The Shaykh:
To his town, he prays and shortens.
The questioner:
But he prays four rak'ahs.
The Shaykh:
From him, meaning he reached the time of its act.
The questioner:
In his actual journey.
The Shaykh:
Because I am praying while he is a resident.
The questioner:
All right, may Allah forgive you. If one lands at King Khalid Airport as the sun is setting, does he combine the Maghrib prayer with the 'Isha' prayer?
The Shaykh:
And he is at the airport.
The questioner:
Yes, in the airport, and he is arriving from his town. There is nothing wrong with it.
The Shaykh:
And peace be upon you. Peace be upon you.
If he intends to start a journey and leaves after the adhan, does he shorten the prayer if he goes outside the town?
The Shaykh:
If he goes outside the town, he shortens the prayer, according to the correct view.
Another questioner:
The adhan was called in the town.
The Shaykh:
And this is in the town. This is the correct position: if he leaves the town, he prays two rak'ahs. If he leaves Riyadh and arrives at the airport, he prays two rak'ahs in the airport. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to leave the army and pray two rak'ahs in al-Hijlah, praying it quickly.
Another questioner:
If the people call the adhan, it is possible that he passes by the congregation while he hears them saying the taslim.
The Shaykh:
The Hanbalis say he prays four rak'ahs, but there is no evidence for that. The majority hold that he prays two rak'ahs, as long as the criterion is the time of the act, not the time the prayer time entered. The criterion is the time of the act. For example, if the sun sets on him while he is traveling, or the sun passes its zenith on him while he is traveling, and he enters his town, and the time for Dhuhr enters while he is traveling, and he enters his town without having prayed, he makes it up as four rak'ahs. The criterion is the time of the act. Or if he leaves the town before the sun passes its zenith, or before sunset, and leaves the town, he prays shortened. The criterion is the time of his act.
The questioner:
Shaykh, may Allah forgive you, if he comes after the time for Dhuhr has entered and he has not prayed, and he is a distance of one hundred kilometers or fifty kilometers from Riyadh.
The Shaykh:
To his town, he prays and shortens.
The questioner:
But he prays four rak'ahs.
The Shaykh:
From him, meaning he reached the time of its act.
The questioner:
In his actual journey.
The Shaykh:
Because I am praying while he is a resident.
The questioner:
All right, may Allah forgive you. If one lands at King Khalid Airport as the sun is setting, does he combine the Maghrib prayer with the 'Isha' prayer?
The Shaykh:
And he is at the airport.
The questioner:
Yes, in the airport, and he is arriving from his town. There is nothing wrong with it.
The Shaykh:
And peace be upon you. Peace be upon you.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ٤ — archive.org (48:09)
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