Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Musaafir

· 11 Jumada II 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My parents are flying to India and they’ll stay there for 1 month. In that time, they’ll be staying in the village, and every few days, they will go to the city which is 50kms away and stay there for a few days. They will not stay in either of the places for 15 days. Are they Musaafir?

Answer

In the queried scenario, if your parents will not stay in the village or in the city for 15 days or more, they will be classified as a Musaafir and will read Qasr Salaah.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عبد الله بن عمر -رضي الله عنهما قال: إذا كنت مسافرا، فوطنت نفسك على إقامة خمسة عشر يوما، فأتمم الصلاة، وإن كنت لاتدري فاقصر (كتاب الآثار #188)

ونية الإقامة إنما تؤثر بخمس شرائط إلى قوله : واتحاد الموضع. ( الهندية 1/139)

لو نوى الإقامة في موضعين، فإن كان كل منهما أصلا بنفسه نحو مكة ومنى والكوفة والحيرة لا يصير مقيما . (الهندية 1/140)

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