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Subject: shortening of prayer when travelling

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Date Posted: 18:06:40 01/25/03 Sat
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Assalaamu 'Alaykum
When one is travelling and one has not joined the Zuhr and the 'Asr prayers, but prayed them separately , can one shorten them when praying. That is, can one pray two rakaat instead of 4 rakaat for the Zuhr prayer at the Zuhr time and can one also do the same for Salaatul 'Asr at the 'Asr time.
Shukran
Was salaam

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[> Subject: Re: shortening of prayer when travelling

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Laila Nasheeba
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Date Posted: 04:52:25 01/26/03 Sun
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As Salaamu Alaikoum,

Praise be to Allah.

Allah says in the Qur'an:

"And when you go forth in the land there is no sin upon you, if you shorten your prayer when you fear the disbelievers may attack you." This concession is not limited to situations of danger.

Ya'la ibn Umaiyyah said: "I said to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab: 'Explain to me why the people shorten the salah when Allah says, 'And when you go forth...[the preceding verse] and those days are gone now!' 'Umar said: 'I wondered about that too and I mentioned that to the Prophet and he said: "This is a charity that Allah, the Exalted, has bestowed upon you, so accept His charity.'" This is related by the group.

Ibn al-Qayyim says: "The Prophet would pray only two rak'at for those prayers which consisted of four, whenever he traveled until he returned to Medinah.

CONCLUSION: Yes you are allowed to shorten the prayer when traveling.

AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST

Laila Nasheeba