Jamiatul Ulama KZN

At which point does a person become a Musafir

· 7 Jumada II 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. I’m going to Johannesburg tomorrow for a few days. I live in Tongaat and the airport is close by to our home. If I read my Asr at the airport, (King Shaka), will I read full or Qasr Salah considering that I have not yet travelled the Safar distance?

Answer

Once you pass the boundaries of Tongaat, you will be a Musafir. Regardless of the airport being so close to Tongaat and that you have not yet travelled the Safar distance, you are a Musafir upon leaving the boundaries of your hometown as your intended destination is beyond 78 KMs. You will pray Qasr Salaah by reducing the four Rak’ahs of Asr to two if you pray Asr at the airport.

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Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
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