Delaying the prayer until arrival and the fear of missing the flight
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The questioner:
And if a person is traveling and then fears missing the flight at the airport, is it permissible for him to delay the prayer until he reaches his city, provided that there is sufficient time for that?
The Shaykh:
The question.
The questioner:
And if a person is traveling and the time for the flight arrives at the airport, is it permissible for him to delay the prayer until he reaches his city, knowing that there is sufficient time for that?
The Shaykh:
If he intends to reach his city before the time expires, there is no objection. But if he intends for the time to expire before he reaches his city, he prays on the plane. He prays on the plane; he finds a place on it and prays there, facing the qiblah, and he prays there, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
And if a person is traveling and then fears missing the flight at the airport, is it permissible for him to delay the prayer until he reaches his city, provided that there is sufficient time for that?
The Shaykh:
The question.
The questioner:
And if a person is traveling and the time for the flight arrives at the airport, is it permissible for him to delay the prayer until he reaches his city, knowing that there is sufficient time for that?
The Shaykh:
If he intends to reach his city before the time expires, there is no objection. But if he intends for the time to expire before he reaches his city, he prays on the plane. He prays on the plane; he finds a place on it and prays there, facing the qiblah, and he prays there, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب المياه - 4 — islamhouse.com (23:31)
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