What is the ruling on congregational prayer for a traveler?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy.
Our Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. Is congregational prayer obligatory for a traveler?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If I travel to a city to attend to my needs, is congregational prayer obligatory for a traveler, even though he has work in government offices outside the Kingdom, meaning the offices do not close during prayer times? So, if the time for congregational prayer comes while I am a traveler in the city I am visiting, is it obligatory?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even though I have many circumstances and a lot of work.
The Shaykh : Yes, congregational prayer is obligatory in the city and while traveling, for the settled resident and the one who resides there, due to the generality of the evidence. However, if this man goes to pray with the congregation and he misses his errands and may suffer harm, then he is excused here; he has an excuse. So it is not said that it is not obligatory upon him, but rather it is said: it is obligatory, but it is dropped due to the excuse. Yes, please go ahead.
Our Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. Is congregational prayer obligatory for a traveler?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If I travel to a city to attend to my needs, is congregational prayer obligatory for a traveler, even though he has work in government offices outside the Kingdom, meaning the offices do not close during prayer times? So, if the time for congregational prayer comes while I am a traveler in the city I am visiting, is it obligatory?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even though I have many circumstances and a lot of work.
The Shaykh : Yes, congregational prayer is obligatory in the city and while traveling, for the settled resident and the one who resides there, due to the generality of the evidence. However, if this man goes to pray with the congregation and he misses his errands and may suffer harm, then he is excused here; he has an excuse. So it is not said that it is not obligatory upon him, but rather it is said: it is obligatory, but it is dropped due to the excuse. Yes, please go ahead.