Is it permissible to shorten the prayer for a resident before he travels?
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Question:
A man who is traveling prayed the sunset prayer at his place of residence and shortened the night prayer, while he was still at his place of residence, and then he traveled. Is his action valid?
Answer:
This is a mistake, because as long as he is in his place, he has not traveled until he leaves the town. If he leaves the town, he begins the journey. But as long as he is in the town, he has not started the journey, so he does not break his fast and does not shorten the prayer, because he is still in the town. So he made a mistake in this, and it is safer for him to repeat the prayer. Yes.
A man who is traveling prayed the sunset prayer at his place of residence and shortened the night prayer, while he was still at his place of residence, and then he traveled. Is his action valid?
Answer:
This is a mistake, because as long as he is in his place, he has not traveled until he leaves the town. If he leaves the town, he begins the journey. But as long as he is in the town, he has not started the journey, so he does not break his fast and does not shorten the prayer, because he is still in the town. So he made a mistake in this, and it is safer for him to repeat the prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز القصر للمقيم قبل سفره؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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