If the traveler completes the prayer behind a resident, does he pray the regular voluntary prayers?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. If the traveler prays behind an imam who completes the prayer, is it permissible for him, based on the statement of Ibn 'Umar, to pray, for example, the regular voluntary prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a good question. It asks: if a traveler completes the prayer following his imam, does he pray the regular voluntary prayers, given that he completed it in a manner prescribed by the Shari'ah? The answer is no, because Maghrib is not shortened and is complete, and yet it has no regular voluntary prayer in travel. It is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the regular voluntary prayers for Zuhr, Maghrib, and 'Isha'. These three are the ones that are not prayed in travel. As for the other voluntary prayers, they are prayed. As for the one who established this baseless principle in his statement, "The regular voluntary prayer in travel is the absence of the regular voluntary prayer", this is a principle with no legs. Rather, we say that in travel, all the recommended practices are present, including the night prayer, witr, the Fajr regular voluntary prayer, the greeting of the mosque, and istikharah. And also, what?
The student: The Duha prayer.
The Shaykh : The Duha regular voluntary prayer, yes, except for these three regular voluntary prayers: Zuhr, Maghrib, and 'Isha. It is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray them. If someone asks: "Should I pray while waiting for the Zuhr prayer? Should I pray a general voluntary prayer?" The answer is:
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, you pray a general voluntary prayer, but you do not pray a prayer that follows the obligatory prayer you intend to shorten. Yes, 'Abd al-Rahman?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a good question. It asks: if a traveler completes the prayer following his imam, does he pray the regular voluntary prayers, given that he completed it in a manner prescribed by the Shari'ah? The answer is no, because Maghrib is not shortened and is complete, and yet it has no regular voluntary prayer in travel. It is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the regular voluntary prayers for Zuhr, Maghrib, and 'Isha'. These three are the ones that are not prayed in travel. As for the other voluntary prayers, they are prayed. As for the one who established this baseless principle in his statement, "The regular voluntary prayer in travel is the absence of the regular voluntary prayer", this is a principle with no legs. Rather, we say that in travel, all the recommended practices are present, including the night prayer, witr, the Fajr regular voluntary prayer, the greeting of the mosque, and istikharah. And also, what?
The student: The Duha prayer.
The Shaykh : The Duha regular voluntary prayer, yes, except for these three regular voluntary prayers: Zuhr, Maghrib, and 'Isha. It is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray them. If someone asks: "Should I pray while waiting for the Zuhr prayer? Should I pray a general voluntary prayer?" The answer is:
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, you pray a general voluntary prayer, but you do not pray a prayer that follows the obligatory prayer you intend to shorten. Yes, 'Abd al-Rahman?