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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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How is the prayer of fear performed when fleeing from the enemy?

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Question:
The questioner asks: How is the prayer of fear performed when fleeing from the enemy?

Answer:
He prays according to his situation, facing the qiblah or not, riding or walking.
And if you fear [an enemy, then pray] on foot or ridingفَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجَالًا أَوْ رُكْبَانًا
[Al-Baqarah 2:239]
He prays whether he is facing the qiblah or not, because this is a necessity; this is a state of necessity. Yes, and facing the qiblah is dropped in a state of necessity, because if one is unable to fulfill a condition, it is dropped. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف تكون صلاة الخوف عند الهرب من العدو؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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