What is the ruling on one who leaves all the recommended practices (sunnah) during travel except for the witr and the two rak'ahs of Fajr?
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The questioner : Some people during travel leave all the recommended practices (sunnah) except for the witr and the two rak'ahs of Fajr. Is this correct?
The Shaykh : Except for what?
The questioner : Except for the two rak'ahs of Fajr and the witr.
The Shaykh : The one who leaves the voluntary prayers during travel has missed much good, because the voluntary prayers during travel remain prescribed, such as the night prayer, the Duha prayer, the greeting of the mosque, the sunnah of wudu, and other voluntary prayers, except for three sunnahs: the regular sunnah of Zuhr, the regular sunnah of Maghrib, and the regular sunnah of Isha. These three sunnahs are not to be prayed during travel. If he says, "I came to the mosque to wait for the imam to arrive, are you preventing me from praying?" we say: We do not prevent you; pray whatever you wish, but do not intend it to be the regular sunnah; rather, intend it as a general voluntary prayer. This is needed by a person in the Haram, the Prophet's Mosque, and the Sacred Mosque. We say: Pray whatever you wish of voluntary prayers, and make them general voluntary prayers.
The Shaykh : Except for what?
The questioner : Except for the two rak'ahs of Fajr and the witr.
The Shaykh : The one who leaves the voluntary prayers during travel has missed much good, because the voluntary prayers during travel remain prescribed, such as the night prayer, the Duha prayer, the greeting of the mosque, the sunnah of wudu, and other voluntary prayers, except for three sunnahs: the regular sunnah of Zuhr, the regular sunnah of Maghrib, and the regular sunnah of Isha. These three sunnahs are not to be prayed during travel. If he says, "I came to the mosque to wait for the imam to arrive, are you preventing me from praying?" we say: We do not prevent you; pray whatever you wish, but do not intend it to be the regular sunnah; rather, intend it as a general voluntary prayer. This is needed by a person in the Haram, the Prophet's Mosque, and the Sacred Mosque. We say: Pray whatever you wish of voluntary prayers, and make them general voluntary prayers.