Shortening the Prayer for One Who Is Certain His Stay Will Be Long
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If one is certain that his need will not end before four days, is he permitted to shorten the prayer?
Answer:
No. If he is certain of this, as if it were a fact, certainty takes the place of certainty. If he is certain, he takes the ruling of a resident. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If one is certain that his need will not end before four days, is he permitted to shorten the prayer?
Answer:
No. If he is certain of this, as if it were a fact, certainty takes the place of certainty. If he is certain, he takes the ruling of a resident. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في إمامة الصبي — islamhouse.com (55:48)
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