Is the prayer shortened on a trip for recreation?
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Question:
We went out for a recreation trip with some of the brothers, covering a distance of approximately one hundred and twenty kilometers, and we shortened the prayer. One of the brothers said, "My heart was not at ease that this is a journey, and he considered it to be a stay, so he completed the prayer?"
Answer:
No, the Sunnah is to shorten the prayer, even if it is a trip for recreation; this is the correct view.
Q: But what if he considered it to be a stay?
A: The matter is easy. If he completed the prayer, the matter is easy. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to complete the prayer, as did a group of others. The matter is broad, and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) completed the prayer, so the matter is broad. Shortening the prayer is only better.
We went out for a recreation trip with some of the brothers, covering a distance of approximately one hundred and twenty kilometers, and we shortened the prayer. One of the brothers said, "My heart was not at ease that this is a journey, and he considered it to be a stay, so he completed the prayer?"
Answer:
No, the Sunnah is to shorten the prayer, even if it is a trip for recreation; this is the correct view.
Q: But what if he considered it to be a stay?
A: The matter is easy. If he completed the prayer, the matter is easy. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to complete the prayer, as did a group of others. The matter is broad, and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) completed the prayer, so the matter is broad. Shortening the prayer is only better.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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