The Prayer of Travelers: In Their Lodging or with the Congregation in the Mosque
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it better for two people who are traveling to pray the shortened prayer in their lodging, or is it better for them to pray with the congregation in the mosque, completing the prayer?
Answer:
They should pray with the congregation. They respond to the mu'adhdhin when they hear the adhan; it is obligatory for them to respond and be present in the mosque, and they pray with the congregation in full. However, if they are far from the mosque and do not hear the adhan, they pray it shortened. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it better for two people who are traveling to pray the shortened prayer in their lodging, or is it better for them to pray with the congregation in the mosque, completing the prayer?
Answer:
They should pray with the congregation. They respond to the mu'adhdhin when they hear the adhan; it is obligatory for them to respond and be present in the mosque, and they pray with the congregation in full. However, if they are far from the mosque and do not hear the adhan, they pray it shortened. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أول وقت العصر وآخره في الاختيار والضرورة — islamhouse.com (1:04:20)
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