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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The obligatory prayer in a car out of fear in lands of disbelief

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to pray the obligatory prayer in a car because of his fear of something, since he is in lands of disbelief?

The Shaykh:
Is it permissible?

The questioner:
Is it permissible for a Muslim to pray the obligatory prayer in a car because of his fear of something?

The Shaykh:
A dwelling. If he has no dwelling in which to stay, he should be patient until he reaches a dwelling and then pray. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وإذا تدبرت الشريعة وجدتها قد أتت بسد الذرائع إلى المحرمات — islamhouse.com (1:04:55)

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