Taking advantage of the dispensations for travel before leaving the country
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to take the dispensations of travel, such as not fasting, shortening the prayer, combining prayers, or performing dry ablution, while he has not yet left the town, but has packed his bags, prepared his car, and is getting ready to travel?
Answer:
No, the dispensations of travel do not begin until he leaves the town, until he leaves the inhabited area of the town. At that point, the travel begins and he may take the prescribed legal dispensations. As long as he is in the town, he is a resident and does not take the dispensations of travel. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to take the dispensations of travel, such as not fasting, shortening the prayer, combining prayers, or performing dry ablution, while he has not yet left the town, but has packed his bags, prepared his car, and is getting ready to travel?
Answer:
No, the dispensations of travel do not begin until he leaves the town, until he leaves the inhabited area of the town. At that point, the travel begins and he may take the prescribed legal dispensations. As long as he is in the town, he is a resident and does not take the dispensations of travel. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/235 — archive.org (8:18)
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