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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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We arrived at Muzdalifah after Maghrib, the road is congested, and we fear getting lost from the bus, so should we pray on the bus?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: We were performing Hajj last year, and due to the heavy congestion, the bus did not bring us to Muzdalifah before midnight. The times for the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers caught up with us while we were on the bus, the road was congested, and we feared getting lost from the bus. Some of us were not in a state of wudu', and the women were with us, and the time for prayer was about to end. So, should we pray on the bus in this state, or should we get off and pray on the road?

Answer:
The one who is able to get down and pray on the ground and perform wudu' must do so. As for the women who cannot get out of the car, they pray in the car according to their circumstances. The one who cannot perform wudu' performs tayammum in the car and prays, and the time must not pass without prayer. His saying, the Exalted:
So fear Allah as much as you are ableفَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
[At-Taghabun 64:16]
Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [985 -2802] وصلنا إلى مزدلفة بعد المغرب والطريق مزدحم ونخشى الضياع عن الحافلة فهل نصلي في الحافلة؟ — youtube.com

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