What is the easiest method for a traveler who finds it difficult to perform each prayer at its proper time?
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The questioner : A person travels to non-Muslim countries and stays there for about a month. He is often outside his place of residence during prayer times, making it difficult for him to pray on time. For example, he might be in a place where he can perform the midday prayer, but then move to another place where he cannot perform the afternoon prayer. What is the easiest method, may Allah preserve you, for him to perform his prayers? Should he combine them, or what should he do?
The Shaykh : We see that if a traveler cannot perform each prayer at its proper time except with difficulty or the loss of a benefit, he should combine them, either by advancing the later prayer or delaying the earlier one, whichever is easier for him and better meets his need. This applies whether he intends to stay for a month, two months, or longer, because there is no evidence specifying a duration after which travel is considered to have ended. Therefore, we tell this brother: combine the midday and afternoon prayers, either by advancing or delaying, as is easiest for you, and likewise combine the sunset and night prayers. Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : We see that if a traveler cannot perform each prayer at its proper time except with difficulty or the loss of a benefit, he should combine them, either by advancing the later prayer or delaying the earlier one, whichever is easier for him and better meets his need. This applies whether he intends to stay for a month, two months, or longer, because there is no evidence specifying a duration after which travel is considered to have ended. Therefore, we tell this brother: combine the midday and afternoon prayers, either by advancing or delaying, as is easiest for you, and likewise combine the sunset and night prayers. Yes, that is correct.