Ruling on combining prayers with the intention of travel before beginning the journey
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Honorable Shaykh! What is the ruling on combining prayers with the intention of travel before leaving the building?
Combining the two prayers for a traveler is a recommended practice (sunnah) if he is traveling on land, and permissible if he is staying on land. However, before he travels from his city, it is not permissible for him to combine; because the reason for his combining is travel, and he has not started it yet. So it is not permissible for him to combine unless he leaves the city, just as it is not permissible for him to shorten,If he said: I am determined to travel. Should I pray the four-rak'ah prayer as two rak'ahs and then leave?We said: It is not permissible.
Combining the two prayers for a traveler is a recommended practice (sunnah) if he is traveling on land, and permissible if he is staying on land. However, before he travels from his city, it is not permissible for him to combine; because the reason for his combining is travel, and he has not started it yet. So it is not permissible for him to combine unless he leaves the city, just as it is not permissible for him to shorten,If he said: I am determined to travel. Should I pray the four-rak'ah prayer as two rak'ahs and then leave?We said: It is not permissible.