What is the ruling on shortening the prayer between Makkah and Jeddah?
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you.
The presenter:
And may Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you. Good evening. Please, go ahead. Welcome.
The questioner:
I commute daily from Makkah to Jeddah, yes, and my return to Jeddah is late, so sometimes I sleep through the 'Asr prayer and do not pray it until a late time. So, is it permissible for me to shorten it, or what is the ruling regarding delaying the prayer? May Allah reward you with good, and thank you. Thank you.
The Shaykh:
The distance between Jeddah and Makkah is not the distance for shortening the prayer, because they are close. The buildings are close together, and there is no distance for shortening the prayer between them. As for the 'Asr prayer, you must perform it in its time; do not sleep and leave the 'Asr prayer until you wake up from your sleep. Rather, hasten to pray 'Asr, then sleep after 'Asr. Guard your prayer. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:238] The middle prayer is the 'Asr prayer. Allah drew attention to it specifically, even though it is included among the prayers, because of its importance. Yes.
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you.
The presenter:
And may Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you. Good evening. Please, go ahead. Welcome.
The questioner:
I commute daily from Makkah to Jeddah, yes, and my return to Jeddah is late, so sometimes I sleep through the 'Asr prayer and do not pray it until a late time. So, is it permissible for me to shorten it, or what is the ruling regarding delaying the prayer? May Allah reward you with good, and thank you. Thank you.
The Shaykh:
The distance between Jeddah and Makkah is not the distance for shortening the prayer, because they are close. The buildings are close together, and there is no distance for shortening the prayer between them. As for the 'Asr prayer, you must perform it in its time; do not sleep and leave the 'Asr prayer until you wake up from your sleep. Rather, hasten to pray 'Asr, then sleep after 'Asr. Guard your prayer. Allah the Exalted said:
Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer
حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قصر الصلاة بين مكة وجدة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:11)
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