Ruling on Combining and Shortening the Prayer for Traveling Women
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Question:
A group of sisters sent this question. A group of teachers travel every day to the city where the school is located, which is one hundred and eighty kilometers from the city. Is it permissible for them to combine and shorten the prayer?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for them to combine and shorten the prayer on the road, as long as the distance is this amount, even if it is daily, because they are travelers. However, we point out that it is not permissible for a woman to travel except with a mahram (a relative one may not marry). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1088 And the fact that they are a group of women is not sufficient in place of the mahram. Yes.
A group of sisters sent this question. A group of teachers travel every day to the city where the school is located, which is one hundred and eighty kilometers from the city. Is it permissible for them to combine and shorten the prayer?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for them to combine and shorten the prayer on the road, as long as the distance is this amount, even if it is daily, because they are travelers. However, we point out that it is not permissible for a woman to travel except with a mahram (a relative one may not marry). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel
لا يحل لامرأة تؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر أن تسافر إلا ومعها ذو محرم
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/026 — archive.org (15:32)
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