Shortening the Prayer for One Who Exceeds the Distance for Shortening Without the Intention of Travel
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If one exceeds the distance for shortening, but is not intending to travel, is it permissible for him to shorten?
The Shaykh:
No. The one who does not intend to travel, even if he exceeds a thousand miles, does not have the right to shorten, because he did not intend to travel. For example, if he goes out for a stroll and does not know where he will stop, whether near or far, this is not considered travel. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
He went out intending to hunt, but he does not know where he will find the game or where he will stop. This is a resident who remains a resident; he is not a traveler. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If one exceeds the distance for shortening, but is not intending to travel, is it permissible for him to shorten?
The Shaykh:
No. The one who does not intend to travel, even if he exceeds a thousand miles, does not have the right to shorten, because he did not intend to travel. For example, if he goes out for a stroll and does not know where he will stop, whether near or far, this is not considered travel. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
He went out intending to hunt, but he does not know where he will find the game or where he will stop. This is a resident who remains a resident; he is not a traveler. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في إمامة الصبي — islamhouse.com (59:31)
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