Performing the sunnats while on safar

Q: When you go for umrah do you read your sunnah Salaahs in the haraam?

A: During a journey the witr salaah and the two Sunnats of fajar should not be left out. Apart from the witr and the two sunnats of fajar, one has a choice to perform one’s Sunnats.The Sunnats will not be reduced to half, however the status of the Sunnats will turn into the status of nafil (optional salaah). It is reported in the Hadith that during the safar at times Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) would perform the Sunnats and at times he would not perform the Sunnats. Hence if no inconvenience will be caused to those with whom one is travelling one may perform one’s Sunnats. Similarly, upon reaching one’s destination (wherein one intends residing for less than 15 days) when one is at ease then one may perform the Sunnats.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)