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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Description of Prayer in a State of Severe Fear

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Question:
The Shaykh’s explanation in a simple statement regarding the situation: if one is excused, or if one prays due to the severity of the situation, the leader prays. If the group’s papers are cut off, then based on that, one returns to obtaining the prayer.

Answer:
If fear becomes severe, Allah the Exalted said:
And if you fear [an enemy, then pray] on foot or riding. But whenفَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجَالًا أَوْ رُكْبَانًا فَإِذَا
[Al-Baqarah 2:239]
If fear is severe, you pray in whatever form you are able, whether walking, riding, running, or as you are, facing the qiblah or not facing the qiblah. This is if fear is severe. If you fear, then on foot or riding. This is in the state of severe fear. Yes. Pray according to your condition and according to what you are able to do, even by gesturing, even by gesturing for ruku' and sujud. Yes.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب صلاة التطوع — islamhouse.com (1:05:31)

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