Shortening and Combining Prayers for One Who Returns to His City from the Airport
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I went to the Riyadh Airport while I was traveling, and when I arrived at the airport, I found that the flight had closed. So I prayed the midday and afternoon prayers combined and shortened. Then I returned to Riyadh a second time. Is my action correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. You did not travel, so repeat the prayer. May Allah bless you. It is not permissible for you to shorten or combine the prayers because you did not travel.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I went to the Riyadh Airport while I was traveling, and when I arrived at the airport, I found that the flight had closed. So I prayed the midday and afternoon prayers combined and shortened. Then I returned to Riyadh a second time. Is my action correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. You did not travel, so repeat the prayer. May Allah bless you. It is not permissible for you to shorten or combine the prayers because you did not travel.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء فيمن يلازم بقعة بعينها من المسجد — islamhouse.com (57:27)
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