How the pilgrim coming from outside Makkah prays
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Question:
The question is: What is the method of prayer for the pilgrim coming from outside Makkah? Please provide details.
Answer:
The prayer is known in all its details. They should pray just as Muslims do, praying with bowing and tranquility. One recites Surat al-Fatihah, and whoever is able recites with it in the first and second rak'ahs. One recites Surat al-Fatihah in the third and fourth rak'ahs if he is a resident. When he bows, he is tranquil; when he prostrates, he is tranquil; when he rises from bowing, he is tranquil and does not rush; and when he sits between the two prostrations, he is tranquil and does not rush. In the bowing, he says, "Subhana Rabbi al-Azim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great), "Subhana Rabbi al-Azim." In the prostration on the ground, he says, "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la." When he raises his head, he says, "Sami' Allahu li man hamidah" (Allah hears the one who praises Him), whether he is a pilgrim performing Hajj alone or in a group. Then he says, "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd" (Our Lord, to You belongs all praise), and so on. If he is a follower in prayer, when he raises his head, he says, "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd" or "Allahumma Rabbana laka al-hamd." All of this applies. If he is a traveler, when he rides, he prays the midday prayer in two rak'ahs, the afternoon prayer in two rak'ahs, and the night prayer in two rak'ahs. As for the sunset prayer, it remains as it is, three rak'ahs. And the dawn prayer remains as it is, two rak'ahs. The four-rak'ah prayers are shortened to two: the night prayer is two, the afternoon prayer is two, and the midday prayer is two. This is if he is a traveler. If he arrives on the fourth or fifth day of Hajj, he is a traveler, provided he stays for four days or less thereafter. Yes. Thank you, my dear.
A pilgrim does not shorten the prayer. The pilgrim shortens the prayer at the boundary of 'Arafah. Before that and after that, it is according to his status. If he stays for four days or less, he shortens the prayer. If he stays for more than that, he prays the full prayer.
The question is: What is the method of prayer for the pilgrim coming from outside Makkah? Please provide details.
Answer:
The prayer is known in all its details. They should pray just as Muslims do, praying with bowing and tranquility. One recites Surat al-Fatihah, and whoever is able recites with it in the first and second rak'ahs. One recites Surat al-Fatihah in the third and fourth rak'ahs if he is a resident. When he bows, he is tranquil; when he prostrates, he is tranquil; when he rises from bowing, he is tranquil and does not rush; and when he sits between the two prostrations, he is tranquil and does not rush. In the bowing, he says, "Subhana Rabbi al-Azim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great), "Subhana Rabbi al-Azim." In the prostration on the ground, he says, "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la." When he raises his head, he says, "Sami' Allahu li man hamidah" (Allah hears the one who praises Him), whether he is a pilgrim performing Hajj alone or in a group. Then he says, "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd" (Our Lord, to You belongs all praise), and so on. If he is a follower in prayer, when he raises his head, he says, "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd" or "Allahumma Rabbana laka al-hamd." All of this applies. If he is a traveler, when he rides, he prays the midday prayer in two rak'ahs, the afternoon prayer in two rak'ahs, and the night prayer in two rak'ahs. As for the sunset prayer, it remains as it is, three rak'ahs. And the dawn prayer remains as it is, two rak'ahs. The four-rak'ah prayers are shortened to two: the night prayer is two, the afternoon prayer is two, and the midday prayer is two. This is if he is a traveler. If he arrives on the fourth or fifth day of Hajj, he is a traveler, provided he stays for four days or less thereafter. Yes. Thank you, my dear.
A pilgrim does not shorten the prayer. The pilgrim shortens the prayer at the boundary of 'Arafah. Before that and after that, it is according to his status. If he stays for four days or less, he shortens the prayer. If he stays for more than that, he prays the full prayer.
Source
فتاوى الحج - 1405 هـ — archive.org (46:33)
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