A traveler entered the mosque and prayed two rak'ahs with the congregation, then the imam concluded the prayer while he did not know whether the congregation were travelers or residents; should he complete the prayer or shorten it?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : A traveler entered the mosque and prayed two rak'ahs with the congregation, then the imam concluded the prayer while he did not know whether the congregation were travelers or residents; should he complete the prayer or shorten it?
The Shaykh : One should look at the indicators of the circumstances. If you are in a mosque where travelers pray, such as airport mosques, for example, the majority of those who pray there are travelers, so make your prayer the prayer of a traveler. However, if you are in a town, it is known that the mosques of the town are where residents pray, so complete the prayer with four rak'ahs. And if you are in doubt, the precaution is to pray four rak'ahs, because it does not harm you.
The Shaykh : One should look at the indicators of the circumstances. If you are in a mosque where travelers pray, such as airport mosques, for example, the majority of those who pray there are travelers, so make your prayer the prayer of a traveler. However, if you are in a town, it is known that the mosques of the town are where residents pray, so complete the prayer with four rak'ahs. And if you are in doubt, the precaution is to pray four rak'ahs, because it does not harm you.