Is combining and shortening the prayer permissible due to illness?
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Question:
If he has a severe illness, Honorable Shaykh, and he wants to combine the prayers, is he also allowed to shorten them?
Answer:
No, shortening is for travel. Combining while resident for the sake of illness is not permissible. As for shortening, pray it in full.
If he has a severe illness, Honorable Shaykh, and he wants to combine the prayers, is he also allowed to shorten them?
Answer:
No, shortening is for travel. Combining while resident for the sake of illness is not permissible. As for shortening, pray it in full.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6426- هل يجوز الجمع والقصر بسبب المرض؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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