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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on praying the obligatory prayer in a car when there is heavy traffic?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on praying the obligatory prayer in a car when there is heavy traffic? Heavy traffic?

Answer:
Yes. You do not pray in the car, because you can get out onto the dirt by the roadside or pull your car out of the road and pray. You are not compelled to pray in the car. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1246 -2802] ما حكم صلاة الفريضة في السيارة عند وجود الزحام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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