The Ruling on Advancing, Delaying, and Combining Prayers While Traveling
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Question:
Also, her other and final question in this letter is: What is the ruling on advancing the midday prayer in the cold and delaying it in the winter? May Allah reward you. And regarding combining prayers while traveling during a stay?
Answer:
The midday prayer, and every prayer, is best to be prayed at the beginning of its time, except for the night prayer. For the night prayer, the later it is, up to one-third of the night or half the night, the better it is for one who is not tied to a congregation. For one who is not tied to a congregation, or who fears that sleep will overcome him, he prays at the beginning of the time and prays with the congregation, because this is for the night prayer. As for the others, every prayer is best to be hastened after its time enters, except the midday prayer in the heat. When the heat becomes intense, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 678Sahih (Darussalam) They delay the midday prayer in the intense heat until it cools down. This is a matter of mercy for them and easing their burden. Combining prayers is only permissible in three cases only. The traveler who shortens the prayer is allowed to combine the two prayers, except if he stays for a period exceeding four days, and he knows this, then he does not combine from the beginning of the time, from the moment he intends a stay exceeding four days, he completes the prayer, because he has transitioned from a traveler to a resident. Combining is permissible in three cases in travel, as we mentioned: the one who travels eighty kilometers or more. The second is in the case of illness. If the sick person finds it difficult to pray each prayer in its time, he may combine, either advancing or delaying, according to what is easier for him.
And the third is in the case of rain between the sunset prayer and the night prayer. In the case of rain and mud, the two prayers are combined in order to save the followers from coming for the congregational prayer combined with the one it is combined with, saving them from going out in the rain and going out in the mud. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Also, her other and final question in this letter is: What is the ruling on advancing the midday prayer in the cold and delaying it in the winter? May Allah reward you. And regarding combining prayers while traveling during a stay?
Answer:
The midday prayer, and every prayer, is best to be prayed at the beginning of its time, except for the night prayer. For the night prayer, the later it is, up to one-third of the night or half the night, the better it is for one who is not tied to a congregation. For one who is not tied to a congregation, or who fears that sleep will overcome him, he prays at the beginning of the time and prays with the congregation, because this is for the night prayer. As for the others, every prayer is best to be hastened after its time enters, except the midday prayer in the heat. When the heat becomes intense, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When it is very hot, then wait for it to cool down before you pray, for intense heat is from the flaring up of the Hell-fire.
إذا اشتد الحر فأبردوا بالظهر فإن شدة الحر من فيح جهنمAnd the third is in the case of rain between the sunset prayer and the night prayer. In the case of rain and mud, the two prayers are combined in order to save the followers from coming for the congregational prayer combined with the one it is combined with, saving them from going out in the rain and going out in the mud. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/264 — archive.org (5:04)
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