PRAYER ON A JOURNEY.

Prayer on a journey

Islam as a natural and perfect religion of mankind did not forget to give concessions to travelers concerning prayer and fasting. The Quran says: “And when you are on a journey on the earth, there is no blame on you if you shorten the prayer of you fear that those who disbelieve will cause you distress, surely the unbelievers are your open enemies.” (4: 101Q.) In the Zuhr, Asr and I’sha prayers two rak’ats are shortened and the sunnat prayers are dropped with the exception of the two rak’ats before the Fajir prayer. If anybody wishes to pray Sunnat and Nafil prayers attached to each obligatory prayer, he may do so by signs and gestures in walking, sitting or riding. If the Imam is a traveler, he is allowed to shorten prayer, but the Muqtadis (followers) who are not travelers shall pray the remaining rak’ats in full. If, however, the Muqtadi is a traveler, he must follow the Imam and not shorten prayer. It is not necessary to face the Ka’ba when praying whilst riding; though it is necessary at the time of the Niyyat. In the midst of prayer the worshipper shall not move, irrespective of the movements of the riding animal or conveyance.
What is the extent of journey in which a man is entitled to shorten a prayer? If a man stays at a place for at least 15 days with a previous intention, he is to be regarded as a Muqima and is required to pray in full from the beginning of his stay, but he is not required to pray in full it means there is no previous intention to stay without having any regard to time for stay.
A traveler is at liberty to make his own decision, in regard to Sunnat prayers, whilst on a journey provided he is not put to unnecessary inconvenience, but in regard to Farz prayers he has to complete same either in the course of the journey or at the completion of it.




		Prayer on a journey Islam as a natural and perfect religion of mankind did not forget to give concessions to travelers concerning prayer and fasting. The Quran says: “And when you are on a journey on the earth, there is no blame on you if you shorten the prayer of you fear that those who disbelieve will cause you distress, surely the unbelievers are your open enemies.” (4: 101Q.) In the Zuhr, Asr and I’sha prayers two rak’ats are shortened and the sunnat prayers are dropped with the exception of the two rak’ats before the Fajir prayer. If anybody wishes to pray Sunnat and Nafil prayers attached to each obligatory prayer, he may do so by signs and gestures in walking, sitting or riding. If the Imam is a traveler, he is allowed to shorten prayer, but the Muqtadis (followers) who are not travelers shall pray the remaining rak’ats in full. If, however, the Muqtadi is a traveler, he must follow the Imam and not shorten prayer. It is not necessary to face the Ka’ba when praying whilst riding; though it is necessary at the time of the Niyyat. In the midst of prayer the worshipper shall not move, irrespective of the movements of the riding animal or conveyance. What is the extent of journey in which a man is entitled to shorten a prayer? If a man stays at a place for at least 15 days with a previous intention, he is to be regarded as a Muqima and is required to pray in full from the beginning of his stay, but he is not required to pray in full it means there is no previous intention to stay without having any regard to time for stay. A traveler is at liberty to make his own decision, in regard to Sunnat prayers, whilst on a journey provided he is not put to unnecessary inconvenience, but in regard to Farz prayers he has to complete same either in the course of the journey or at the completion of it.

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