A man traveled and set the duration of his trip at three weeks to visit relatives and family; does he shorten his prayers in this case, or what?
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The questioner : Now, I have just arrived from Saudi Arabia, meaning the day before yesterday.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And I am asking you, and the trip is fixed, meaning the time for the return trip is fixed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : After, if Allah wills, it is approximately three weeks.
The Shaykh : Three weeks, yes.
The questioner : Do I have the option to shorten the prayers or not?
The Shaykh : Okay, you have arrived here.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : For work.
The questioner : No, for visiting family and relatives.
The Shaykh : Your relatives here.
The questioner : I have my maternal uncle and my wife’s relatives.
The Shaykh : And your wife is with you.
The questioner : Yes, and my children as well.
The Shaykh : And your wife is from here, meaning.
The questioner : No, no, my wife’s relatives are also in Saudi Arabia, but they have a house here.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And I mean, I am here and there.
The Shaykh : So, you are like a flying bird; I do not see that you may shorten the prayers; you must complete them.
The questioner: Ah.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : And in you, O Shaykh, so the meeting will be in the mosque, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, and you are well.
The questioner : And if you would like me to sit with you.
The Shaykh : By Allah, this is difficult because my time is very tight.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But if you stay here for these weeks as you said, sometimes I hold a session after the night prayer; if it is convenient for you to call by phone, and I am sitting, and you are ready for my company, then at that time we will say, "If you agree, then embrace him."
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. By Allah, we have many questions, and I would like to pose them to you and sit with you, meaning we meet with you in a long session like this. I know from your tapes that you have some sessions, because we listen to all your tapes.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh : So, as I told you, between one night and another, call me after or before the night prayer to see if there is a session or not.
The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh: Good, you see.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Yes.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And I am asking you, and the trip is fixed, meaning the time for the return trip is fixed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : After, if Allah wills, it is approximately three weeks.
The Shaykh : Three weeks, yes.
The questioner : Do I have the option to shorten the prayers or not?
The Shaykh : Okay, you have arrived here.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : For work.
The questioner : No, for visiting family and relatives.
The Shaykh : Your relatives here.
The questioner : I have my maternal uncle and my wife’s relatives.
The Shaykh : And your wife is with you.
The questioner : Yes, and my children as well.
The Shaykh : And your wife is from here, meaning.
The questioner : No, no, my wife’s relatives are also in Saudi Arabia, but they have a house here.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And I mean, I am here and there.
The Shaykh : So, you are like a flying bird; I do not see that you may shorten the prayers; you must complete them.
The questioner: Ah.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : And in you, O Shaykh, so the meeting will be in the mosque, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, and you are well.
The questioner : And if you would like me to sit with you.
The Shaykh : By Allah, this is difficult because my time is very tight.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But if you stay here for these weeks as you said, sometimes I hold a session after the night prayer; if it is convenient for you to call by phone, and I am sitting, and you are ready for my company, then at that time we will say, "If you agree, then embrace him."
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. By Allah, we have many questions, and I would like to pose them to you and sit with you, meaning we meet with you in a long session like this. I know from your tapes that you have some sessions, because we listen to all your tapes.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh : So, as I told you, between one night and another, call me after or before the night prayer to see if there is a session or not.
The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh: Good, you see.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Yes.
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