The ruling on praying in a car while traveling or in the city during traffic congestion
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people say that one prays in the car while traveling, and in the city, especially in large cities during congestion, because some roads have severe traffic that seems
The Shaykh:
The obligatory prayer in the city is not prayed in the car or on a mount; this is only for travel.
The questioner:
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, he asks about the voluntary prayer inside the city if the congestion is severe: is it permissible for him to pray inside the car?
The Shaykh:
There is no obstacle. The matter of the voluntary prayer is broader than the obligatory prayer. There is no obstacle. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people say that one prays in the car while traveling, and in the city, especially in large cities during congestion, because some roads have severe traffic that seems
The Shaykh:
The obligatory prayer in the city is not prayed in the car or on a mount; this is only for travel.
The questioner:
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, he asks about the voluntary prayer inside the city if the congestion is severe: is it permissible for him to pray inside the car?
The Shaykh:
There is no obstacle. The matter of the voluntary prayer is broader than the obligatory prayer. There is no obstacle. Yes.
Source
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