Leaving off the Witr and the Sunnah prayers while traveling
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: You mentioned that the rawatib (regular voluntary prayers) are not performed while traveling, except for the Fajr rawatib. The question is: Is witr also left off while traveling? And are the other sunnah prayers, such as the Dhuha prayer and others, also left off?
Answer:
Most of the obligations: the Witr is not among the obligations. The Witr is not an independent prayer that one must stand for or sit for. Likewise, the night prayer: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed it on his mount wherever it faced. Likewise, the Duha prayer: if it is easy for him, he prays it; if it is easy, he prays it. This is only regarding the rawatib (the regular voluntary prayers attached to the obligatory ones), so that people do not look at this group and say, "This is an addition; it comes up with the obligatory prayer." Allah wants the truth, and it would be a hardship for people regarding this matter.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: You mentioned that the rawatib (regular voluntary prayers) are not performed while traveling, except for the Fajr rawatib. The question is: Is witr also left off while traveling? And are the other sunnah prayers, such as the Dhuha prayer and others, also left off?
Answer:
Most of the obligations: the Witr is not among the obligations. The Witr is not an independent prayer that one must stand for or sit for. Likewise, the night prayer: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed it on his mount wherever it faced. Likewise, the Duha prayer: if it is easy for him, he prays it; if it is easy, he prays it. This is only regarding the rawatib (the regular voluntary prayers attached to the obligatory ones), so that people do not look at this group and say, "This is an addition; it comes up with the obligatory prayer." Allah wants the truth, and it would be a hardship for people regarding this matter.
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 22 — archive.org (1:00:10)
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