Shortening the prayer while traveling is a recommended practice, and completing it is permissible
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Question:
I used to think that shortening the prayer while traveling was a matter of choice, and I used to pray the four-unit prayer. What is the ruling on that? And what should I do about the prayers I prayed as four units? I should mention that my travel distance was one thousand kilometers, especially since I do not remember the number of prayers I prayed, because our travel was frequent.
Answer:
Shortening the prayer while traveling is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. If one completes the prayer, his prayer is valid. So completing it is permissible and sufficient, praise be to Allah, and shortening is better. What you did is contrary to what is preferred, and your prayers are valid. Yes.
I used to think that shortening the prayer while traveling was a matter of choice, and I used to pray the four-unit prayer. What is the ruling on that? And what should I do about the prayers I prayed as four units? I should mention that my travel distance was one thousand kilometers, especially since I do not remember the number of prayers I prayed, because our travel was frequent.
Answer:
Shortening the prayer while traveling is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. If one completes the prayer, his prayer is valid. So completing it is permissible and sufficient, praise be to Allah, and shortening is better. What you did is contrary to what is preferred, and your prayers are valid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4572- قصر الصلاة في السفر سنة والإتمام جائز - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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