Combining and Shortening Prayers for a Patient in the Hospital
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Question:
Is it permissible for a patient to shorten and combine prayers while he is in the hospital?
Answer:
Combining, yes, it is permissible for him to combine if he needs to combine. As for shortening, it is not permissible except in travel; it is not permissible except in travel. So combining and shortening are permissible in travel, but in residence, combining is only permissible if he needs it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Is it permissible for a patient to shorten and combine prayers while he is in the hospital?
Answer:
Combining, yes, it is permissible for him to combine if he needs to combine. As for shortening, it is not permissible except in travel; it is not permissible except in travel. So combining and shortening are permissible in travel, but in residence, combining is only permissible if he needs it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (168) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-01-03] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (34:11)
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