FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #576 : BOLEHKAH JAMAK DAN QASAR SOLAT BAGI PEMANDU BAS EKSPRES?
May an express bus driver who travels every day for work combine and shorten his prayers?
Short answer
A person who travels daily for work is permitted to combine prayers and shorten the four-rakaat prayers.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who travels daily for work is permitted to combine prayers and shorten the four-rakaat prayers. In the Shafii school the basis for this concession is a long travel distance of two marhalah (82 kilometres) or more, unlike the Hanafi school, which requires a journey of more than three days. For journeys under three days, it is preferable to take the stricter original ruling (azimah) to avoid disagreement, while difficulty finding a suitable place to pray, lack of water and limited time may be considered reasons to use the concession.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dibolehkan bagi seseorang yang bermusafir setiap hari atas alasan kerja untuk menjamakkan solat dan mengqasarkan solat ruba`iyyah (empat rakaat).
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #576 : BOLEHKAH JAMAK DAN QASAR SOLAT BAGI PEMANDU BAS EKSPRES?”, 14 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/943-al-kafi-576-bolehkah-jamak-dan-qasar-solat-bagi-pemandu-bas-ekspres. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combine-shorten-prayers-express-bus-driver/