Does a ship owner who is always at sea shorten the prayer?
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The questioner : The owner of ships, brother. A ship owner who is always at sea, from one port to another. Should he shorten the prayer or complete it? First answer, then mention the conditions. Should he shorten or complete?
The Shaykh : Yes. The question is: should he shorten or complete? Say: he shortens with conditions, or he completes with conditions. The one who wants to be a sailor at sea always. Without a condition. Yes, Abdullah, is the name Abdullah or Khalid? Khalid. Yes. Yes, okay, correct? If he is with his family, or if he does not intend to reside in the town, he is required to complete the prayer, because his ship has become his home. Okay, good.
The Shaykh : Yes. The question is: should he shorten or complete? Say: he shortens with conditions, or he completes with conditions. The one who wants to be a sailor at sea always. Without a condition. Yes, Abdullah, is the name Abdullah or Khalid? Khalid. Yes. Yes, okay, correct? If he is with his family, or if he does not intend to reside in the town, he is required to complete the prayer, because his ship has become his home. Okay, good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4132صاحبُ سفينةٍ دائمًا في البحر هل يقصر؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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