Shortening the Prayer Between Riyadh and Al-Kharj
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I work at King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, and I live in al-Kharj. The distance between the airport and al-Kharj is approximately one hundred and thirty kilometers. Is it permissible for me to shorten the prayer? Knowing that the buildings are continuous from the airport to al-Kharj.
Answer:
No. The distance between al-Kharj and Riyadh is a distance for shortening the prayer due to the proximity of the two towns. It is a distance for shortening. So you are traveling as if you are in one town. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I work at King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, and I live in al-Kharj. The distance between the airport and al-Kharj is approximately one hundred and thirty kilometers. Is it permissible for me to shorten the prayer? Knowing that the buildings are continuous from the airport to al-Kharj.
Answer:
No. The distance between al-Kharj and Riyadh is a distance for shortening the prayer due to the proximity of the two towns. It is a distance for shortening. So you are traveling as if you are in one town. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نظر المصلي إلى سجوده والنهي عن رفع البصر في الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:08:13)
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