The traveler who stays for less than three days: Is it permissible for him to combine the 'Asr prayer with the Zuhr prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A traveler who stays for less than three days, is it permissible for him to combine the 'Asr prayer with the Zuhr prayer, fearing that he might miss the 'Asr prayer due to the fatigue of travel?
Answer:
Combining is permissible for him as long as shortening is permissible for him, since he is a traveler whose stay is less than three days. It is permissible for him to combine and shorten. However, the better option is if he is not traveling on the road, because he prays each prayer in its time. As for shortening, if there is a congregation in a mosque, he prays with them and completes the prayer. But if there is no congregation, he prays on his own, not with people like other travelers.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A traveler who stays for less than three days, is it permissible for him to combine the 'Asr prayer with the Zuhr prayer, fearing that he might miss the 'Asr prayer due to the fatigue of travel?
Answer:
Combining is permissible for him as long as shortening is permissible for him, since he is a traveler whose stay is less than three days. It is permissible for him to combine and shorten. However, the better option is if he is not traveling on the road, because he prays each prayer in its time. As for shortening, if there is a congregation in a mosque, he prays with them and completes the prayer. But if there is no congregation, he prays on his own, not with people like other travelers.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [90 -521] المسافر المقيم لمدة أقل من ثلاثة أيام هل له أن يجمع العصر مع الظهر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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