Is it permissible for a student of knowledge to shorten the prayer if he is traveling to seek knowledge for a period of four years?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a student of knowledge to shorten the prayer if he travels for four or five years for study?
The Shaykh : Shortening the prayer is prescribed only for the traveler. If this student goes to study for four years, he is a resident and settled. Perhaps his settling in a foreign land is better than his settling in his home country. So how is it permissible for him to continue shortening the prayer? Shortening the prayer is only for the traveler, and this person is a resident, not a traveler.
Yes.
Is this amount sufficient?
The questioner: Yes.
Another questioner : After the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Do we continue after the prayer? We pray and continue...
The Shaykh : No, may Allah forgive us, this amount is sufficient, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The prayer has been established.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Shortening the prayer is prescribed only for the traveler. If this student goes to study for four years, he is a resident and settled. Perhaps his settling in a foreign land is better than his settling in his home country. So how is it permissible for him to continue shortening the prayer? Shortening the prayer is only for the traveler, and this person is a resident, not a traveler.
Yes.
Is this amount sufficient?
The questioner: Yes.
Another questioner : After the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Do we continue after the prayer? We pray and continue...
The Shaykh : No, may Allah forgive us, this amount is sufficient, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The prayer has been established.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
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