Combining prayers for a shepherd in the desert due to extreme heat
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this is a Sudanese shepherd in the desert who says: Because of the extreme heat, I am unable to pray the prayers at their times. Rather, I combine the midday prayer with the afternoon prayer, and the sunset prayer with the night prayer.
Answer:
It is not permissible for you to combine while you are resident in the desert. You must pray every prayer at its time, unless there is an excuse that prevents you from praying each one at its time. If there is no excuse, you do not combine. You combine only for the sake of the excuse. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this is a Sudanese shepherd in the desert who says: Because of the extreme heat, I am unable to pray the prayers at their times. Rather, I combine the midday prayer with the afternoon prayer, and the sunset prayer with the night prayer.
Answer:
It is not permissible for you to combine while you are resident in the desert. You must pray every prayer at its time, unless there is an excuse that prevents you from praying each one at its time. If there is no excuse, you do not combine. You combine only for the sake of the excuse. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (129) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1437-08-25] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (39:52)
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