Shortening the Prayer for the Sick
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a sick person to shorten the four-rak'ah prayer that he prays at its proper time?
The Shaykh:
Shortening is not permissible for the sick; it is not permissible except in travel only. The sick person prays the full prayer. It is permissible for him to combine the two prayers if that is easier for him; he combines the two prayers. As for shortening, this is not permissible except for the traveler only.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The common people think that whoever is permitted to combine is permitted to shorten. This is a mistake. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a sick person to shorten the four-rak'ah prayer that he prays at its proper time?
The Shaykh:
Shortening is not permissible for the sick; it is not permissible except in travel only. The sick person prays the full prayer. It is permissible for him to combine the two prayers if that is easier for him; he combines the two prayers. As for shortening, this is not permissible except for the traveler only.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The common people think that whoever is permitted to combine is permitted to shorten. This is a mistake. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اشتراط دخول الوقت للتيمم — islamhouse.com (1:11:42)
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