I'm an Indian residing in Oman. I happened to see one of my Omani friends who was praying 2 Raka'h for Thuhar, I asked the reason why she was praying not as normally 4 Raka'h. She answered me her hometown is 12 km far from where we are working, so she is pray 2 Raka'h Thuhr and even for Asr also. I'm confused now, so now how I have to pray 2 Raka'h.. More
I am a student studying abroad in another country. I pray all the prayers in their right time. If I go back to my home for a holiday for a few days, can I pray the prayers Friday and shortening the prayer?.. More
I came to UK to study about four years ago. I hope next year I will finish it. Apart from that I married. Now I have been with my husband for nearly three years. My husband like me is from East Africa. He came here before me. I have a doubt in praying. I heard that since I have an intention of returning home with my husband, I can pray Salat.. More
I wanted to ask about the issue of combining prayers for purposes of travel and such. During my travel, I had the intention of delaying the Maghrib prayer until the Isha time. I did not get around to praying Isha until I actually returned home, so I prayed both prayers together anyway, but without shortening them. Please inform me if that.. More
This is a question about "Salat ul Qasr" which is offered during travel. The ancestral city of my sister is Multan. The ancestral city of her husband is Hyderabad. Her husband also has a house in Karachi. But they both live in Hong Kong. When they return to Pakistan for a limited stay, their first stop is Karachi. My brother in-law asks my sister.. More
I am living in Attock and working in Islamabad which is 90 km away from Attock. I am working for 5 days in continuous and go back to Attock (my home city) for two days. How I can perform Salat if I am working in Islamabad for following two cases: 1) If I have got a house on rent and live 5 days in this house during my 5 day continuous work cycle... More
How can a woman perform Salat while traveling? Also, how can I offer prayer if I am visiting my relative or my parents house after marriage for a stay of 8-10 days? My relatives or parents house is 400 km far from my husband's home city... More
I am working in a company with a group of 100 employees. This company is about 100 Km away from where we live, and we travel daily to the company. When the afternoon prayer comes, do we shorten the prayer or not? If shortened, do we have to count for that during the dawn prayer? .. More
I live in Glasgow UK for one year as an illegal immigrant. Can I shorten the prayers?.. More
I study in the US and have been in it for one or two years and then will go back to my own country. Should I pray four or two Raka'h for Asr? My friend told me that I should pray two only because I am considered as a traveler... More
I missed my Isha because that time I was traveling, but around 11:30 pm I reached my house. Do I have to pray 2 Raka'h or 4? .. More
If one is studying in a area about 500 miles from home, where he resides during term time, yet returns home once or twice a month, does he consider himself resident or traveler? Please mention full details including the opinions of different Mazhabs... More
What is the Fatwa on the following:Jama'at was being conducted for Isha prayers while I was on journey. I stopped to combine Maghrib and Isha prayers. Can I join Jama'at or pray separately since I have to pray Salat al-Maghrib?.. More
My question is about combining and shortening the prayers. What is the distance for doing so? When we start our return journey say after Asr then can we pray Isha and Magrib combining and shortening them, when we reach home? At the time of Magrib we will be in journey in the bus or train or flight, we will reach home only after Isha. Or should we pray.. More
When we are on holiday can we pray Qasr (shortening the prayer) although we have enough time and mosque is very close to the house where we stay? Also explain when can we pray Qasr or Jamm? Please give authentic Hadith or Qur'an references... More
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