Traveling from Riyadh to Qassim, and during the journey the time for the Maghrib prayer arrived, so we stopped and prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' together, with the strong belief that we would arrive before
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The questioner : I traveled from Riyadh to Qassim, and during the journey the time for the Maghrib prayer arrived. We stopped and prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' together, with the strong belief that we would arrive, if Allah wills, before the 'Isha' prayer at the mosque. In fact, we arrived early. Is our action valid?
The Shaykh : We say that it is prescribed for the traveler to shorten the prayer from the time he leaves his town until he returns to it from his journey. As for combining prayers, it is not prescribed for him unless he has a need for it. If he has a need for it, it is recommended for him to combine; otherwise, it is better not to combine. If he does combine, there is no harm.
Based on this principle, we say: If a traveler is approaching his town and it is most likely that he will arrive before the time of the second prayer enters or during its time, it is better not to combine, because he does not have a need for combining at that time. If he does combine, there is no harm, because he is a traveler.
Therefore, the action of this questioner, who combined Maghrib and 'Isha' by advancing them before arriving at his town, is valid, but it is the weaker position. This is because it is better not to combine in this situation, since it is most likely that he will arrive at his town before the time of the second prayer or during it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This is a listener to the program, Muhammad Ismail from Aleppo, Syria, residing in Jordan. He says, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : We say that it is prescribed for the traveler to shorten the prayer from the time he leaves his town until he returns to it from his journey. As for combining prayers, it is not prescribed for him unless he has a need for it. If he has a need for it, it is recommended for him to combine; otherwise, it is better not to combine. If he does combine, there is no harm.
Based on this principle, we say: If a traveler is approaching his town and it is most likely that he will arrive before the time of the second prayer enters or during its time, it is better not to combine, because he does not have a need for combining at that time. If he does combine, there is no harm, because he is a traveler.
Therefore, the action of this questioner, who combined Maghrib and 'Isha' by advancing them before arriving at his town, is valid, but it is the weaker position. This is because it is better not to combine in this situation, since it is most likely that he will arrive at his town before the time of the second prayer or during it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This is a listener to the program, Muhammad Ismail from Aleppo, Syria, residing in Jordan. He says, O honorable Shaykh.