The Ruling on Appointing a Leader While Traveling
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Your Eminence! We have young men studying in Buraydah who are from Riyadh, and they all live together. What is your opinion regarding appointing a leader for them in the same house where they reside?
As long as they are travelers, let them appoint a leader to whom they can turn.
The questioner himself: And what about the prayer, Shaykh?The Shaykh: The prayer is obligatory; they must pray with the people.
The questioner: Shortened?The Shaykh: No.
No, it is obligatory for every person in a town to pray with the people, even if he does not stay for more than one day. He must pray with the people. However, if he misses the congregation, he prays it shortened.
As long as they are travelers, let them appoint a leader to whom they can turn.
The questioner himself: And what about the prayer, Shaykh?The Shaykh: The prayer is obligatory; they must pray with the people.
The questioner: Shortened?The Shaykh: No.
No, it is obligatory for every person in a town to pray with the people, even if he does not stay for more than one day. He must pray with the people. However, if he misses the congregation, he prays it shortened.