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AL-KAFI #496: MUSAFIR DI TEMPAT SELAMA 6 HARI
Can a traveller who stays six days in one place still combine and shorten prayers?
Short answer
A traveller who intends to stay four full days or more in a place, not counting the days of arrival and departure, can no longer shorten or combine prayers during that stay.
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 traveller who intends to stay four full days or more in a place, not counting the days of arrival and departure, can no longer shorten or combine prayers during that stay. The concession applies only while travelling to and from the destination. The traveller status is not broken if the intended stay is under four full days, or if the intention to settle arose while still on the journey. The concession may be used again if a new journey of more than two marhalah begins during the stay.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, saudara penanya tidak boleh menjamakkan solat atau menqqasarkan solat sepanjang tinggal di Kedah, kecuali ketika di dalam perjalanan datang dan pulang.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #496: MUSAFIR DI TEMPAT SELAMA 6 HARI”, 20 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2094-al-kafi-496-musafir-di-tempat-selama-6-hari. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/traveller-staying-six-days-jamak-qasar/