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Author:
Laila Nasheeba
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Date Posted: 04:52:25 01/26/03 Sun
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Brother
's message, "shortening of prayer when travelling" on 18:06:40 01/25/03 Sat
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
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