If there is no hardship for him, do we tell him not to combine prayers?
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The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Shaykh, regarding the principle of Islam, when it is said that the dispensation goes from the heavier to the lighter, does this principle mean that for the one who has no hardship, we tell him not to combine prayers?
The Shaykh : No, no, because if the operative cause is not explicitly stated in the text, the ruling remains in effect. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as you know, shortened the prayer in Mina, in Muzdalifah, and at 'Arafah, and there was no condition upon them.
The questioner : Shaykh, regarding the principle of Islam, when it is said that the dispensation goes from the heavier to the lighter, does this principle mean that for the one who has no hardship, we tell him not to combine prayers?
The Shaykh : No, no, because if the operative cause is not explicitly stated in the text, the ruling remains in effect. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as you know, shortened the prayer in Mina, in Muzdalifah, and at 'Arafah, and there was no condition upon them.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3841من لم يكن عليه مشقة هل نقول له لا تجمع في الصلاة؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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