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Traveller changes intention from four to two rakat

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A traveller begins ʿAṣr Ṣalāh with the intention of performing four rakʿat. During Ṣalāh, he realises he is required to perform two rakʿat. So, he only performs two rakʿat. Is his Ṣalāh valid?

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Answer

His Ṣalāh is valid.

قال محمد في الأصل (١/٢٧١): قلت: أرأيت مسافرا افتتح الظهر وهو ينوي أن يصلي أربع ركعات ثم بدا له فصلى ركعتين وسلم. قال: صلاته تامة. قال السرخسي في المبسوط (١/٢٣٢): لأن الظهر في حق المسافر ركعتان كالفجر في حق المقيم، فنية الزيادة على ذلك لغو، انتهى۔

Allah knows best

Yusuf Shabbir

21 Ṣafar 1440 / 31 October 2018

Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir

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