A traveling man catches up with one rak'ah of the prayer, not knowing whether the imam is a traveler or a resident; how should he complete his prayer?
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The questioner : May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The questioner : A traveling man prayed at the airport and caught up with one rak'ah, but he does not know what the imam is doing?
The Shaykh : Does the imam have any sign of travel? For example, does he have a suitcase with him?
The questioner : He does not know.
The Shaykh : He has no sign, nor is there any sign that he is from the airport staff or an airport employee?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : The best course is to complete the prayer.
The questioner : And if he shortens it.
The Shaykh : And if he shortens it, I hope there is no harm in it, provided that most of the people in this hall are passengers. However, the precaution is to complete the prayer, unless he finds a sign, as I told you, such as a suitcase or something similar, in which case he should act according to the sign.
The Shaykh : Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The questioner : A traveling man prayed at the airport and caught up with one rak'ah, but he does not know what the imam is doing?
The Shaykh : Does the imam have any sign of travel? For example, does he have a suitcase with him?
The questioner : He does not know.
The Shaykh : He has no sign, nor is there any sign that he is from the airport staff or an airport employee?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : The best course is to complete the prayer.
The questioner : And if he shortens it.
The Shaykh : And if he shortens it, I hope there is no harm in it, provided that most of the people in this hall are passengers. However, the precaution is to complete the prayer, unless he finds a sign, as I told you, such as a suitcase or something similar, in which case he should act according to the sign.