The Adhan for the Traveler Who Stops: If He Intends to Combine Prayers with Delay

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling for a traveler who stops at a place and intends to combine two prayers with delay? Does he have to call the adhan for the first prayer, or is it sufficient to call the adhan for the second?

Answer:
The adhan is not called for the first prayer; it is called for the second. If he intends to combine with delay, he calls the adhan for the first of the two. However, note that for one who stops during a journey, it is better to pray each prayer in its own time, shortened, without combining. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in Mina during the days of Tashriq, and he used to pray each prayer in its time, shortened, without combining. This indicates that the best course for one who stops during a journey is to pray each prayer in its time and not combine. If he does combine, it is permissible, and his prayer is valid.