Do any of you know what are the sources for ‘qasr’ namaaz? Is it in the Quran or ahadeeth/sunnah? Any references?
I remember I read some place about “salah during travel”, and I thought it may be in Sura-Baqra.. but not sure. Can’t find it now.
Any one who knows?
Thanks and Jazak Allah
Re: Qasar namaaz - salah for the traveller
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Do any of you know what are the sources for 'qasr' namaaz? Is it in the Quran or ahadeeth/sunnah? Any references?
I remember I read some place about "salah during travel", and I thought it may be in Sura-Baqra.. but not sure. Can't find it now.
Any one who knows?
Thanks and Jazak Allah
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Surah AlNisa 101
Thanks
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*004.101 *
YUSUFALI: When ye travel through the earth, there is no blame on you if ye shorten your prayers, for fear the Unbelievers May attack you: For the Unbelievers are unto you open enemies.
PICKTHAL: And when ye go forth in the land, it is no sin for you to curtail (your) worship if ye fear that those who disbelieve may attack you. In truth the disbelievers are an open enemy to you.
SHAKIR: And when you journey in the earth, there is no blame on you if you shorten the prayer, if you fear that those who disbelieve will cause you distress, surely the unbelievers are your open enemy.
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Does this mean, qasr is only permitted when there is fear of attack? Or is there something I am missing here?
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ThanksDoes this mean, qasr is only permitted when there is fear of attack? Or is there something I am missing here?
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good question. let me find out.
The book that i have has the ayat number so have quoted it.
What is the reason for shortening the prayer – is it difficulties encountered or travel itself?.
Answer :
Praise be to Allaah.
The reason for shortening the prayers is travel itself regardless of whether or not one encounters any difficulty.
Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) connected the ruling on this matter (shortening of prayers) to travel. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when you (Muslims) travel in the land, there is no sin on you if you shorten As‑Salaah (the prayer) if you fear that the disbelievers may put you in trial (attack you), verily, the disbelievers are ever unto you open enemies”
[al-Nisa 4:101]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The prayer when travelling is two rak’ahs.” Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 1420; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Nasaa’i.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah has waived half the prayer for the traveller.” Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 2275; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Nasaa’i.
This is also indicated by the fact that it is not permissible for the non-traveller to shorten his prayers even if offering the prayer in full is difficult for him, which indicates that this ruling applies only to travel, not to difficulty.
The Standing Committee was asked: If a person travels a long distance by plane, but it only takes two hours or less, can this traveller shorten his prayers and break his fast in Ramadaan or not? Similarly if a person travels by car for two hundred miles or more in two and a half hours, for example, and comes back home in the evening, and he shortens his prayers, is this permissible or is it not permissible unless he faces difficulty and exhaustion when travelling?
He replied:
Shortening the prayer when travelling the distances mentioned is Sunnah, and breaking the fast in such cases is a concession that is granted to the traveller, whether it takes him a long time or a short time to cross that distance, and whether that causes him hardship or not, because what is assumed is that travelling involves hardship, even if that does not actually happen. This is the bounty and mercy of Allaah towards His slaves.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 8/127.
Comment By Rehman1:
I may have to post the tafsir of the Ayat.