SALAAH OF TRAVELER
1 ALLAH (SWT) SAYS IN THE QURAN :
< AND WHEN YOU TRAVEL IN THE LAND, THERE IS NO SIN ON YOU IF YOU SHORTEN YOUR PRAYERS > (AL-NESSA (4): 101)
2 QASAR (SHORTENING) & JAM’A (JOINING) OF SALAAH:
QASR & JAM'A TIME
FAJR (2 RAK'AHS) + ( NOT JOINED ) AT FAJR TIME
DHUHR (2 RAK'AHS) + 'ASR (2 RAK'AHS) AT EITHER TIME
MAGHRIB (3 RAK'AHS) + 'ISHA (2 RAK'AHS) AT EITHER TIME
NOTE : IF A PERSON IS NOT ACTUALLY (MOVING ON THE ROAD) IT IS PREFERRED NOT TO JOIN TWO SALAAHS, BUT TO PRAY EACH SALAAH AT ITS RESPECTIVE TIME.
3 DISTANCE FOR QASR : (SHORTENING)
THE DISTANCE FOR SHORTENING IS WHAT PEOPLE CONSIDER AS TRAVEL. . NOTE : SHORTENING BEGINS WHEN ONE LEAVES HIS CITY.
4 TIME PERIOD FOR QASR : (SHORTENING)
A TRAVELER MAY SHORTEN HIS SALAAH AS LONG AS HE DOES NOT INTEND TO STAY IN A PLACE. . NOTE : IF THERE ARE MASJIDS WHERE THE TRAVELER IS STAYING, HE SHOULD COMPLETE HIS SALAAH WITH THE IMAM.
5 THINGS PERMISSIBLE TO DO WHILE TRAVELING :
a- IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO LEAVE AS-SUNNAN AR-RAWAATIB, EXCEPT PREFERABLY THE SUNNAH
FOR FAJR AND SALATUL-WITR.
b- IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO BREAK YOUR FAST.
c- IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO WIPE ON SOCKS 3 DAYS AND NIGHTS.