Does the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) become waived for a traveler to Makkah?
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Question:
This person is asking: If a person comes to Makkah, are the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) waived for him? If he intends to stay in Makkah for more than four days,
Answer:
then he takes the ruling of residents: he completes the prayer, finishes the prayer, and performs the rawatib, because the travel has ended. But if he intends to stay in Makkah for four days or less, the travel has not ended for him, so he may shorten the prayer, and he may break his fast in Ramadan, because he is a traveler. He does not perform the rawatib if he shortens the prayer; if he shortens the prayer, he does not perform the rawatib. But if he is with the Muslims and in the Haram, he prays with the Muslims, completes the prayer, and performs the rawatib. But if he prays alone, and he is a traveler intending to... If he prays with the Muslims, meaning his ruling is the ruling of the imam: if you pray behind an imam who completes the prayer, you are required to complete it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The imam was made to be followed." When Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about a traveler praying behind a resident who completes the prayer, he said: "This is the Sunnah." He meant the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If a traveler prays behind one who completes the prayer, he completes it with him. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
This person is asking: If a person comes to Makkah, are the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) waived for him? If he intends to stay in Makkah for more than four days,
Answer:
then he takes the ruling of residents: he completes the prayer, finishes the prayer, and performs the rawatib, because the travel has ended. But if he intends to stay in Makkah for four days or less, the travel has not ended for him, so he may shorten the prayer, and he may break his fast in Ramadan, because he is a traveler. He does not perform the rawatib if he shortens the prayer; if he shortens the prayer, he does not perform the rawatib. But if he is with the Muslims and in the Haram, he prays with the Muslims, completes the prayer, and performs the rawatib. But if he prays alone, and he is a traveler intending to... If he prays with the Muslims, meaning his ruling is the ruling of the imam: if you pray behind an imam who completes the prayer, you are required to complete it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The imam was made to be followed." When Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about a traveler praying behind a resident who completes the prayer, he said: "This is the Sunnah." He meant the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If a traveler prays behind one who completes the prayer, he completes it with him. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تسقط السنن الرواتب عن المسافر لمكة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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