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The Book Of Prayer (Kitaab-ul-Salaat)

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<strong>The</strong> Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has said: “ This is a favour (Sadaqah)<br />

which Allah has bestowed upon you, therefore you must accept His favour.”<br />

It is Essential (Wajib) upon the traveller to reduce the Obligatory <strong>Prayer</strong>s. One who offers 4<br />

Cycles on purpose will be sinning and must repent.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is no reduction in Sunnah <strong>Prayer</strong>s during travel, and they must be offered in f<strong>ul</strong>l. It is<br />

reported that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the nonobligatory<br />

<strong>Prayer</strong>s whilst sitting on his mount (Saheeh Bukhari & Saheeh Muslim).<br />

In Islamic law, the traveller is one who has proceeded at least 57.375 miles (92.33 kilometers)<br />

out of his dwelling place, with the intention of travel. Till the time he does not return to his<br />

dwelling place, he must keep offering reduced obligatory <strong>Prayer</strong>s. However, if he intends to stop<br />

at any place for 15 days or more during the journey, he will offer f<strong>ul</strong>l <strong>Prayer</strong>s at such place –<br />

even if due to some reason he later on stays there for less than 15 days. Likewise if the intention<br />

is to stay at a certain place for less than 15 days but stays on for 15 days or more, the traveller<br />

will offer reduced (Qasr) <strong>Prayer</strong>s at such place.<br />

If a traveller offers <strong>Prayer</strong>s behind a Resident (Muqeem) “ Imaam” , the traveller will offer f<strong>ul</strong>l<br />

<strong>Prayer</strong>s. However if residents offer their <strong>Prayer</strong>s behind an “ Imaam” who is a traveller, the<br />

“ Imaam” must first inform the followers that he will offer only 2 Cycles (Rakaats). After 2<br />

Cycles, the “ Imaam” will say the Salaam, after which the followers must get up and complete<br />

the remaining two Cycles. However, in the 3 rd and 4 th Cycles, the followers need not recite Surah<br />

alFatehah or any other Surah, and remain silent during the Qiyaam.<br />

Obligatory and Essential <strong>Prayer</strong>s cannot be offered on a moving vehicle. However, if one fears<br />

that the time will lapse, it is better to offer them on time and then later re-offer them. Reduced<br />

<strong>Prayer</strong>s that are missed out / lapsed or improperly offered during journeys sho<strong>ul</strong>d at the time of<br />

re-offering be offered with reduction (Qasr).<br />

CHAPTER 6<br />

THE VOLUNTARY / ADDITIONAL (NAWAFIL) PRAYERS.<br />

Besides the Obligatory and Essential <strong>Prayer</strong>s, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon<br />

him) used to make arrangements for the Voluntary (Nawafil) <strong>Prayer</strong>s too. It is mentioned in the<br />

Hadith that Voluntary Worship is a means of attaining proximity to Allah.<br />

It is better to offer Sunnah and Voluntary <strong>Prayer</strong>s at home – however it is better to offer<br />

Taraweeh, Tahiyat <strong>ul</strong>Masjid (<strong>Prayer</strong>s offered as a mark of respect upon entering the mosque),<br />

and the Voluntary <strong>Prayer</strong>s upon returning from a journey, in a mosque. If preoccupation or lack

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