What is the ruling on shortening the prayer for the traveler?
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The questioner : Is it understood from your words that shortening the prayer is obligatory?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Is it understood from your words that shortening the prayer is obligatory, such that if one completes the prayer, his prayer is invalid?
The Shaykh : Yes, if he follows the Sunnah. But if he follows one of the schools of jurisprudence, it is permissible.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Is it understood from your words that shortening the prayer is obligatory, such that if one completes the prayer, his prayer is invalid?
The Shaykh : Yes, if he follows the Sunnah. But if he follows one of the schools of jurisprudence, it is permissible.
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