Is it permissible for a traveler to shorten and combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers alone, then complete the Maghrib and Isha prayers with the congregation on the same day?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is permissible for a traveler to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, and the Maghrib and Isha prayers, either by advancing them (taqdim) or delaying them (ta'khir), along with shortening the four-rak'ah prayers, provided that the travel distance is approximately 83 kilometers. If the traveler prays alone or with a group of travelers, they may combine and shorten the prayers. However, if the traveler prays behind a resident Imam, they must complete the prayers and not shorten them, in order to follow the Imam.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/56739
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 56739
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy