Qasr (Shortened Prayers)

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Travel . Qasr (Shortened Prayers) . Salah (Prayers)
How are the 10 days of travel for Qasr prayers counted? If I leave the town after Fajr on the 12th, and I return home after Maghrib on the 22nd, is it obligatory to pray Qasr, or is this considered more than 10 days?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 6 months ago

From the minute you reach your destination where you intend to stay for ten days, you should count 240 hours or more, then your prayer should be full. If you stay at that place less than 240 hours, then you prayer should Qasr.

Wassalam.
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Travel . Qasr (Shortened Prayers) . Canada
If I regularly travel 44 km from Mississauga to attend JCC in Vaughan, both cities within the GTA, do I still need to perform Qasr, or is it exempt due to the routine nature of travel within a single metropolitan region?
Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 6 months ago

Having lived for a few months in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), I can confirm that Mississuaga and Vaughan are commonly considered to be part of the same city unit for the purposes of praying and fasting. That is, you do not say qasr prayers or break fast if you go from one to the other.

Here is an interesting website addressing the question of qasr prayers in the GTA: https://al-m.ca/travel/#gta

The local ulama should also be able to help with any specific questions about travelling questions in the area, since many people have questions about travel prayers!
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Wife . Qasr (Shortened Prayers) . Salah (Prayers)
As a wife, in what specific circumstances am I required to shorten my prayers to fulfill my religious obligations?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 7 months ago

If you mean by shortening your Prayer performing it as Qasr, then it is obligatory to pray Qasr during traveling unless you reach to a place where you intend to stay less than ten days.

'If you mean by shortening your prayer, performing it with less recommended acts, then it should be clear that if your recommended worship clashes with your obligatory duties as a wife, then you should not ignore the obligatory for the sake of the recommended.

Wassalam.
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Home . Employment . Qasr (Shortened Prayers)
Is it necessary for me to perform Qasr prayers during my 3-4 day visits to my home city while I work in another city 400km away?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 8 months ago

Your Prayer (Salah) in your home city is always full. Your home city remains your home city as far as you still intend to live their in the future. If you have no intention to leave be there any more then it does not remain as your home city.

Wassalam.
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Salah (Prayers) . Qasr (Shortened Prayers)
How many days can I shorten my prayers if I am visiting my mother in another state for 13 days?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

If you intend to stay at one area where are visiting for ten days or more,b then your Prayers (Salah) should be full. Shortening Salah is only if you intend to remain at one place less than ten days.

‘Wassalam.
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Air Travel . Sawm (Fasting) . Qasr (Shortened Prayers)
Is the distance traveled for calculating Hadd-e-Tarakhkhus calculated from the end of the town or city centre?
Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

It is counted from the end and outside border of the city you live in.

And Allah knows best
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Asr . Maghrib . Travel . Salah (Prayers) . Qasr (Shortened Prayers)
What can I do if I am due to miss Asr and Maghrib prayers due to travel and will reach my destination at midnight?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

We must perform every obligatory daily Prayer within it's time and never leave it to be Qadha even during traveling. We should pray it while traveling within our situation and abilities.

'Wassalam.
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Salah (Prayers) . Qasr (Shortened Prayers)
I always forget that I am a traveler and I say my complete prayers instead of Qasr. Will my prayers be accepted or do I need to repeat them?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

Traveler must pray his prayers as Qasr as far as his travel is lawful. If he forgets and prays full, he needs to repeat the prayer which was wrongly performed.

Wassalam.
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Travel . Asr . Dhuhr . Qasr (Shortened Prayers)
I travel 80 kms from my home to my workplace and return home daily. How should I pray my Zuhr and Asr prayers? Should I perform them fully or Qasr in my work place?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 6 years ago

As you travel every day for work, you must perform you Salah as full in both places, your home and your work place. Every one who travels for work three days a week or more, his Salah is full.

Wassalam.
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Salah (Prayers) . Qasr (Shortened Prayers)
Is it permissible to pray behind a person who is praying Qasr prayers when I am not a traveller myself?
Seyed Ali Musawi, Seyed Ali Musawi studied religion and history at the University of California, San Diego and subsequently he studied for more than 8 years at the Islamic Seminary in Qum, Iran, focusing on Islamic... Answered 6 years ago

Salaam Allaikum,

Yes, this is allowed...
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Salah (Prayers) . Qasr (Shortened Prayers)
Is it permissible to pray behind a person who is praying Qasr prayers when I am not a traveller myself?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 6 years ago

Yes it is permissible to pray behind a person who is praying Qasr, if all other conditions of Salat Al-Jama'ah are met.

If you have another option to pray behind a person who is not a traveler, then such option is better for you which means more reward.

Wassalam.
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Salah (Prayers) . Qasr (Shortened Prayers) . Salat al-Jama’at
If a traveller is praying Qasr while standing behind the Imam who is praying the full 4 units, does this affect the connection of the congregation?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 6 years ago

If the traveler is praying exactly behind the Imam of Jama’at, those who pray on his right and left will remain connected with Imam because they are near the Imam, and others who are connected to them will remain connected as well.

If the traveler is praying in the first row away from the Imam, on any side , and he finishes his Salah, those who are away from the Imam will be disconnected if the gap is more than one yard. Many scholars say that one person does not make disconnection, but Ehtiyat ( precaution) is always good. Travelers should not pray in the first row. If they pray in any other row, they will never cause disconnection to others.

Even if disconnection takes place, the Salah will remain valid, but not as Jama’ah but  as Furada just after disconnection.

Wassalam.
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