How can one perform the missed prayers (Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha) when traveling a distance of one and a half hours and returning on the same day?
Prayer is the pillar of faith and the second pillar of Islam. It is the first thing a servant will be questioned about. It is obligatory to maintain it by performing it on time, and Allah has warned against neglecting it. It is not permissible to delay prayer beyond its prescribed time except in cases of authorized combining (jama'), and this applies to both men and women. Any clean spot on the earth is suitable for prayer, as the earth has been made a mosque and a means of purification. If the journey covers a distance that permits shortening prayers (approximately 83 km one way), a woman is allowed to shorten the four-rak'ah prayers and combine Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha, provided the journey is permissible. The concession for shortening and combining prayers begins after passing all inhabited dwellings. Regarding missed prayers during travel, scholars differ on whether they should be made up as travel prayers or resident prayers, and both are permissible.
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