We traveled from 'Afeef to the Qassim region, and the time for the Zuhr prayer arrived while we were on the road, and we wanted to combine the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers.

The questioner : Noble Shaykh Muhammad, we traveled from 'Afeef to Qassim, and the time for the Zuhr prayer arrived while we were on the road, and we wanted to combine the Zuhr with the 'Asr, knowing that we are certain we will be in Qassim at the time of 'Asr. Is the combination valid?

The Shaykh : Are you from the people of Qassim, or are you from the people of 'Afeef?

The questioner : We are from the people of 'Afeef.

The Shaykh : There is no harm in combining them, even if you know that you will reach Qassim, because Qassim is not your home country. In fact, even if you were to return, for example, and the time for the Zuhr prayer arrived and you wanted to combine it with 'Asr, knowing that you would reach your home country before 'Asr, there is no harm. However, in this case, meaning if you know that you will reach your home country before the time of the second prayer enters, it is better not to combine them. But if you do combine them, there is no harm.

The questioner : If I am going to reach Qassim, which is not my home country, what is best for me?

The Shaykh : Even if you are going to reach Qassim, because it is not your home country. Yes.