The traveler's intention to shorten the prayer during the ritual prayer
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Is it permissible to change the intention in the ritual prayer from shortening to completing it while traveling, if one is uncertain about his proximity to the city in which he resides?
The default ruling for the prayer of the traveler is shortening, and for this reason, he does not need an intention.Meaning: If you enter the four-unit prayer while you are a traveler, and even if you did not intend to shorten it, you should shorten it; because the default ruling for the prayer of the traveler is shortening, as established in Sahih al-Bukhari and others, that (the prayer was first prescribed as two units, so the prayer of the traveler was left as it was, and the prayer of the resident was increased).
Therefore, the stronger position is: That the shortened prayer does not require an intention when traveling.
We ask Allah to gather us and you in His obedience, and to grant us from Him mercy, beneficial knowledge, and righteous deeds.
And may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
The default ruling for the prayer of the traveler is shortening, and for this reason, he does not need an intention.Meaning: If you enter the four-unit prayer while you are a traveler, and even if you did not intend to shorten it, you should shorten it; because the default ruling for the prayer of the traveler is shortening, as established in Sahih al-Bukhari and others, that (the prayer was first prescribed as two units, so the prayer of the traveler was left as it was, and the prayer of the resident was increased).
Therefore, the stronger position is: That the shortened prayer does not require an intention when traveling.
We ask Allah to gather us and you in His obedience, and to grant us from Him mercy, beneficial knowledge, and righteous deeds.
And may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.