Shortening the prayer for the sick person when combining prayers
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if one combines the two prayers, does he complete the prayer or shorten it?
Answer:
The sick person does not shorten; shortening is only for the traveler. The sick person who is a resident completes the prayer, unless he is both a traveler and sick, in which case he shortens and combines for the sake of travel and for the sake of illness. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if one combines the two prayers, does he complete the prayer or shorten it?
Answer:
The sick person does not shorten; shortening is only for the traveler. The sick person who is a resident completes the prayer, unless he is both a traveler and sick, in which case he shortens and combines for the sake of travel and for the sake of illness. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب صلاة المسافر والمريض — islamhouse.com (1:07:23)
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