What is the validity of this rule: The criterion is the place where the prayer is performed, not the time the prayer begins?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this rule correct, namely that the criterion is the place where the prayer is performed, not the time the prayer begins?
Answer:
It is not correct. The criterion is the time the prayer begins. Did it begin while you were in the town, or while you were outside the town? The criterion is the time the prayer begins. If it began while you were in the town, you must complete the prayer. If it began after you had left the town, you shorten the prayer. Yes, this rule...
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this rule correct, namely that the criterion is the place where the prayer is performed, not the time the prayer begins?
Answer:
It is not correct. The criterion is the time the prayer begins. Did it begin while you were in the town, or while you were outside the town? The criterion is the time the prayer begins. If it began while you were in the town, you must complete the prayer. If it began after you had left the town, you shorten the prayer. Yes, this rule...
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [431 -2802] ما صحة هذه القاعدة: العبرة بمكان إقامة الصَّلَاة، وليس بوقت دخول الصَّلَاة؟ — youtube.com
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