The Ruling on the Rawatib Prayers for a Traveler
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Ahmad al-Abdullah from Riyadh has a set of questions. In the first question, he says: If a traveler prays Jumu'ah, are the rawatib prayers dropped for him? And if this traveler arrives in another country, are the rawatib prayers dropped for him? Guide us, may Allah reward you.
Answer: If a traveler prays Jumu'ah, he prays the four-sunnah prayer with it. He prays the Jumu'ah sunnah of four rak'ahs with two taslims. If he prays in shortened form, there is no sunnah rawatib for it. The sunnah is to pray only two rak'ahs for Zuhr in shortened form. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray the rawatib of Zuhr, Maghrib, or 'Isha' while traveling; only Fajr. However, if he prays Jumu'ah or the regular times with the people, he prays the rawatib with them.
The presenter: He says: If a traveler arrives in another country, are the rawatib prayers dropped, O honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh: This depends on the situation. If he stays there for four days or less, he prays two rak'ahs, unless he is alone, in which case he prays four rak'ahs with the people. He does not pray alone; congregation is obligatory. But if they are a group of two or more and they pray in shortened form, the rawatib are dropped for them, except for the sunnah of Fajr, and except for the late-night prayer and witr. As for if he is alone, he prays with the people and does not pray alone, even if he is a traveler. If he has a congregation, he prays with the congregation and prays four rak'ahs. But if they are a group of travelers, if they pray in shortened form, the rawatib are dropped for them; it is better to leave them, except for the sunnah of Fajr and the late-night prayer. If they pray with the people as a congregation with the residents, they pray four rak'ahs with them and pray the rawatib.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O honorable Shaykh.
Answer: If a traveler prays Jumu'ah, he prays the four-sunnah prayer with it. He prays the Jumu'ah sunnah of four rak'ahs with two taslims. If he prays in shortened form, there is no sunnah rawatib for it. The sunnah is to pray only two rak'ahs for Zuhr in shortened form. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray the rawatib of Zuhr, Maghrib, or 'Isha' while traveling; only Fajr. However, if he prays Jumu'ah or the regular times with the people, he prays the rawatib with them.
The presenter: He says: If a traveler arrives in another country, are the rawatib prayers dropped, O honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh: This depends on the situation. If he stays there for four days or less, he prays two rak'ahs, unless he is alone, in which case he prays four rak'ahs with the people. He does not pray alone; congregation is obligatory. But if they are a group of two or more and they pray in shortened form, the rawatib are dropped for them, except for the sunnah of Fajr, and except for the late-night prayer and witr. As for if he is alone, he prays with the people and does not pray alone, even if he is a traveler. If he has a congregation, he prays with the congregation and prays four rak'ahs. But if they are a group of travelers, if they pray in shortened form, the rawatib are dropped for them; it is better to leave them, except for the sunnah of Fajr and the late-night prayer. If they pray with the people as a congregation with the residents, they pray four rak'ahs with them and pray the rawatib.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O honorable Shaykh.
Source
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