The distance of travel, and when the dispensations for travel begin?
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Question:
He says: What is the actual distance of travel that permits breaking the fast in Ramadan, and likewise shortening the prayer? If I pray the midday prayer, for example, while I am traveling with my congregation in the mosque, do I shorten the afternoon prayer after the midday prayer with the congregation, or is it obligatory for me to delay or advance the obligatory midday prayer and shorten it individually?
Answer:
The travel that entails shortening the prayer and breaking the fast is what is called travel in the Shari'ah and in custom. It is the travel in which fatigue and hardship generally occur. Its measure is one day and one night for a mount, and approximately eighty kilometers for vehicles. This is the travel: eighty kilometers, seventy-five kilometers, and what is close to this distance; because this is one day and one night for a mount, as some of the Companions issued a ruling on this. No specific determination was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this—he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not specify a limit, but rather mentioned travel in general. General travel is explained by what is customary, what people consider travel, and what is one day and one night or more is called travel for a mount or for a walker. What is less than that, such as half a day, a quarter of a day, or a third of a day, is not called travel in the custom of people, so one does not shorten the prayer in it, nor break the fast in it. Forty kilometers, fifty kilometers, thirty kilometers, or around that is not called travel.
But if it is eighty kilometers and what is close to it and approaches it, it is called travel; because it is one day and one night for a mount in the era when mounts were used.
And if one intends to travel, he does not shorten the prayer in the town; he prays in full with the people. When he leaves the town and departs from the buildings, he shortens the prayer at that time. When he leaves the buildings and prays outside the buildings of the village, he shortens the prayer at that time, and breaks his fast if he wishes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not break his fast, nor shorten the prayer, except when he left the town, from Madinah (peace and blessings be upon him).
So you, O Abdullah, when you leave the town and you are in the desert, you pray two rak'ahs and break your fast if you were fasting. As long as you are in the town, you do not shorten the prayer nor break your fast; pray four rak'ahs with the people and remain fasting with the people until you leave and depart from the town. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
He says: What is the actual distance of travel that permits breaking the fast in Ramadan, and likewise shortening the prayer? If I pray the midday prayer, for example, while I am traveling with my congregation in the mosque, do I shorten the afternoon prayer after the midday prayer with the congregation, or is it obligatory for me to delay or advance the obligatory midday prayer and shorten it individually?
Answer:
The travel that entails shortening the prayer and breaking the fast is what is called travel in the Shari'ah and in custom. It is the travel in which fatigue and hardship generally occur. Its measure is one day and one night for a mount, and approximately eighty kilometers for vehicles. This is the travel: eighty kilometers, seventy-five kilometers, and what is close to this distance; because this is one day and one night for a mount, as some of the Companions issued a ruling on this. No specific determination was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this—he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not specify a limit, but rather mentioned travel in general. General travel is explained by what is customary, what people consider travel, and what is one day and one night or more is called travel for a mount or for a walker. What is less than that, such as half a day, a quarter of a day, or a third of a day, is not called travel in the custom of people, so one does not shorten the prayer in it, nor break the fast in it. Forty kilometers, fifty kilometers, thirty kilometers, or around that is not called travel.
But if it is eighty kilometers and what is close to it and approaches it, it is called travel; because it is one day and one night for a mount in the era when mounts were used.
And if one intends to travel, he does not shorten the prayer in the town; he prays in full with the people. When he leaves the town and departs from the buildings, he shortens the prayer at that time. When he leaves the buildings and prays outside the buildings of the village, he shortens the prayer at that time, and breaks his fast if he wishes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not break his fast, nor shorten the prayer, except when he left the town, from Madinah (peace and blessings be upon him).
So you, O Abdullah, when you leave the town and you are in the desert, you pray two rak'ahs and break your fast if you were fasting. As long as you are in the town, you do not shorten the prayer nor break your fast; pray four rak'ahs with the people and remain fasting with the people until you leave and depart from the town. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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