Shortening the prayer upon arrival at the Madinah airport
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If I am traveling and on my way back, I arrived at King Khalid Airport, and while I was descending at the airport, the time for the 'Asr prayer came. Do I have the right to shorten the 'Asr prayer and then go to my house in the city of Riyadh, or do I pray it as four rak'ahs?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, my brother, this depends on knowing whether the Riyadh airport is inside the city or outside of it? If it is outside the city, you may shorten it because you have not yet arrived. But if it is inside the city, you may not. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Completing the prayer is more cautious for you and more expeditious for your conscience. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If I am traveling and on my way back, I arrived at King Khalid Airport, and while I was descending at the airport, the time for the 'Asr prayer came. Do I have the right to shorten the 'Asr prayer and then go to my house in the city of Riyadh, or do I pray it as four rak'ahs?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, my brother, this depends on knowing whether the Riyadh airport is inside the city or outside of it? If it is outside the city, you may shorten it because you have not yet arrived. But if it is inside the city, you may not. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Completing the prayer is more cautious for you and more expeditious for your conscience. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، المقدمة، وأول كتاب الطهارة — islamhouse.com (1:13:09)
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