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30 / 06 / 2026
Shortening Prayer for the Traveler
The ruling is that during travel, one shortens the prayer, and if one intends to stay in a place for more than fifteen days, they complete the prayer. The follow-up question is: If someone sets out for travel intending to stay for two months, should they shorten the prayer for the first fifteen days and then complete the rest of the time, or should they complete the prayer from the beginning of the journey?
Answer
Answer: I say, and with God's help: During travel, one must shorten the prayer, and in the place where one intends to stay for fifteen days or more, one must complete the prayer from the first day. As long as one intends to stay for fifteen days or more, shortening is not permitted; because one is a resident, and a resident does not take the concessions of travel. And God knows best.
