When does one begin shortening the prayer, after passing the built-up area or after traveling three miles? What is meant by the built-up area, and when do the rulings of shortening end?
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The questioner : We have a question regarding shortening the prayer. When does one begin shortening the prayer, after passing the built-up area or after traveling three miles or parasangs, as in the hadith of Anas from his home? And what is meant by the built-up area? Is it the built-up area of his village or his city?
The Shaykh : First, the journey begins after leaving one’s town or village. Second, the built-up area referred to is that of one’s village. As for the miles, there is no specific limit, but a person may leave his town and prayer may catch up with him after six miles, in which case he prays.
The questioner : If he is a traveler?
The Shaykh : If he is a traveler.
The questioner : But if the end of his journey is a distance of six miles?
The Shaykh : That is a second question. You asked when one begins shortening the prayer.
The questioner : Okay.
The Shaykh : Okay.
The questioner : Now we are discussing it.
The Shaykh : Have we finished with it?
The questioner : We want to get to the point.
The Shaykh : Strange, you are being stubborn.
The questioner : We have finished, we have finished with it.
The Shaykh : Ah, we have finished, good. Now, what is the question?
The questioner : For example, in Australia, we have a large area called Sydney.
The Shaykh: Perfect.
The questioner : So I leave my house to go to the youth [center] about twenty-five kilometers?
The Shaykh : In the same capital?
The questioner : In the same Sydney.
The Shaykh : Okay.
The questioner : In Sydney, there are many areas and the built-up area is continuous.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : In some places, it does not break?
The Shaykh : But did you leave the town?
The questioner : No, you did not leave Sydney?
The Shaykh : The capital of Britain is London. London extends over a hundred kilometers and more. Cairo is the same. So if someone is in eastern Cairo and sets out walking toward the west, he will not cross it without traveling more than a hundred kilometers. In that case, he has not entered into the status of a traveler.
The questioner : He completes the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes, but if someone is outside Cairo in one of the many towns, for example in Helwan or elsewhere, the area of the village or town is much smaller than Cairo. So if he leaves it, the rulings of travel begin.
The Shaykh : First, the journey begins after leaving one’s town or village. Second, the built-up area referred to is that of one’s village. As for the miles, there is no specific limit, but a person may leave his town and prayer may catch up with him after six miles, in which case he prays.
The questioner : If he is a traveler?
The Shaykh : If he is a traveler.
The questioner : But if the end of his journey is a distance of six miles?
The Shaykh : That is a second question. You asked when one begins shortening the prayer.
The questioner : Okay.
The Shaykh : Okay.
The questioner : Now we are discussing it.
The Shaykh : Have we finished with it?
The questioner : We want to get to the point.
The Shaykh : Strange, you are being stubborn.
The questioner : We have finished, we have finished with it.
The Shaykh : Ah, we have finished, good. Now, what is the question?
The questioner : For example, in Australia, we have a large area called Sydney.
The Shaykh: Perfect.
The questioner : So I leave my house to go to the youth [center] about twenty-five kilometers?
The Shaykh : In the same capital?
The questioner : In the same Sydney.
The Shaykh : Okay.
The questioner : In Sydney, there are many areas and the built-up area is continuous.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : In some places, it does not break?
The Shaykh : But did you leave the town?
The questioner : No, you did not leave Sydney?
The Shaykh : The capital of Britain is London. London extends over a hundred kilometers and more. Cairo is the same. So if someone is in eastern Cairo and sets out walking toward the west, he will not cross it without traveling more than a hundred kilometers. In that case, he has not entered into the status of a traveler.
The questioner : He completes the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes, but if someone is outside Cairo in one of the many towns, for example in Helwan or elsewhere, the area of the village or town is much smaller than Cairo. So if he leaves it, the rulings of travel begin.
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