What's the status of performing salaah on a bus?
Published as Performing Salaah on a Bus
Question
Mufti saheb, what's the status of performing salaah on a bus?
Answer
It is not permissible for one to perform fardh or witr salaah in a vehicle (bus, car, etc.). If one performed his fardh or witr salaah in a vehicle while sitting, he should repeat the salaah. As far as the nawaafil and sunnats (besides the two rak’aat sunnah of fajr salaah) are concerned, it is permissible for one to perform these salaahs on a vehicle while sitting provided one is out of the town.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
يتنفل المقيم ( راكبا خارج المصر ) محل القصر
و قال في رد المحتار : قوله ( ويتنفل المقيم راكبا الخ ) أي بلا عذر أطلق النفل فشمل السنن المؤكدة إلا سنة الفجر كما مر وأشار بذكر المقيم إلى أن المسافر كذلك بالأولى واحترز بالنفل عن الفرض والواجب بأنواعه كالوتر والمنذور وما لزم بالشروع والإفساد وصلاة الجنازة وسجدة تليت على الأرض فلا يجوز على الدابة بلا عذر لعدم الحرج كما في البحر (رد المحتار 2/38)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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