The ruling on shortening the prayer for students residing at the airport
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Question:
And regarding students from outside Riyadh who wish to travel to their home countries, if the time for prayer arrives while they are at the airport, is it permissible for them to shorten the prayer?
Answer:
If they are residents of Riyadh, meaning they are students residing in Riyadh for study, their ruling is the same as that of the people of Riyadh, as mentioned previously. Yes. If they reach their city, they complete the prayer, because the journey has ended for them, as they have reached their homeland. They only shorten the prayer while on the road. Yes.
And regarding students from outside Riyadh who wish to travel to their home countries, if the time for prayer arrives while they are at the airport, is it permissible for them to shorten the prayer?
Answer:
If they are residents of Riyadh, meaning they are students residing in Riyadh for study, their ruling is the same as that of the people of Riyadh, as mentioned previously. Yes. If they reach their city, they complete the prayer, because the journey has ended for them, as they have reached their homeland. They only shorten the prayer while on the road. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الآنية - 1 — islamhouse.com (17:31)
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