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Travelling distance not known, and salaat while travelling in a plane.

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1) If I am travelling between to Indian villages, and cannot determine if the distance between them is more that 48 miles, How many rak’ats do I pray? 2) Can I pray Fard or Sunnah Mu’akkada salats on a plane/train sitting? 3) If I pray Esha on a plane sitting, and get to the airport before the end of Esha time, is it ‘obligatory’ to repeat my prayer before Esha time ends? Thanking you in advance.

Answer

1. Whilst in your hometown, being a resident or staying or intending to stay
in another town for 15 days or more, it is compulsory upon you to perform
full Salaat. It will then only become obligatory upon you to perform Qasr
Salaat when you leave the boundary of your town with the firm intention of
undertaking a journey of 48 miles or more. It is therefore, necessary upon
you to implore and exhaust all possible avenues and methods in determining
the distance between the two towns. If you are unsuccessful in doing so, you
will obviously not be able to make an intention of traveling 48 miles or
more, hence, it will only be appropriate that you perform your full Salaat.

2. In regards to Fardh Salaat, if one is able to stand and perform his
Salaat, then it is compulsory for him to do so. If he does not stand despite
having the ability to do so, his Salaat will not be correct. This same law
applies to one whether he is performing his Salaat in his hometown or whilst
on a journey, in a train or a plane. (Fataawa Mahmoodiyya vol.14 pg.229).
As for Sunnah Salaats, it will be permissible to perform it sitting. Reason
being that the emphasis placed upon Sunnah Salaats does not apply to a
Musaafir. In fact, whilst on a journey, Sunnah Salaats enjoys the same
status as Nafl Salaats in the sense that one will not be sinful if he omits
it. However, if one has the ability to perform the Sunnah Salaat without
inconveniencing himself then it is preferable for him to do so. (Darrul
Mukhtaar vol.1 pg.585)

3. If you performed your Esha Salaat sitting despite having the ability to
stand, it will not be correct. You will have to repeat the Salaat regardless
of whether landed at the airport during the time of Esha Salaat or after the
time expired.

and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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