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Can I combine prayers when travelling?
32 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 4 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Azaadville). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“We as followers of the Hanafi Madhab are not permitted to combine two Salaahs in one time (irrespective whether one is a resident or a traveller); such as for example, performing the Zuhr and Asr Salaah in Zuhr time, or performing the Maghrib and Esha Salaah in Maghrib time.”
“We as followers of the Hanafi Madhab are not permitted to combine two Salaahs in one time (whether one is a resident or traveller) such as performing the Zuhr and Asr Salaah in Zuhr time, or performing the Maghrib and Esha Salaah in Maghrib time for example.”
“According to the Hanafī school of thought, it is not permissible to combine between the Salāh of Zuhr and ‘Asr on the day of ‘Arafah unless in congregation with the Ameer of Hajj or his deputy being the Imām.”
“Yes, one should combine the Maghrib and Esha Salaah in Muzdalifah and perform both the salaah in the time of Esha. Immediately upon arriving in Muzdalifah, one should perform the Maghrib and Esha Salaah combined with one azaan and one iqaamah in the time of Esha.”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
Read the fatawa
- Combining Zuhr And Asr In The Shafi’ee Asr Time Azaadville · 9 Jul 2026
- Combining Salaah Ibn Masood · 28 Jan 2026
- Combining of two Salaah in one Salaah time AskImam · 20 Jul 2025
- Combining the Maghrib and Esha Salaah in Muzdalifah Mufti Online · 15 Feb 2025
- Jama (Combining) Between Two Salaahs Azaadville · 21 Feb 2022
- Combining Two Salaah Ibn Masood · 14 Aug 2024
- Can we combine magrib and isha during travelling? AskImam · 14 Mar 2020
- Combining Salaahs Mufti Online · 5 Aug 2015
- Combining Two Salaahs While Travelling Azaadville · 6 Oct 2021
- Combining Different Nafl Salaah Ibn Masood · 12 Jul 2024
- Hadith on combining prayers AskImam · 16 Jun 2014
- Hanafi combining salaahs on a journey Mufti Online · 11 Aug 2026
- Combining two Salaah when travelling Ibn Masood · 24 Mar 2024
- Hanafis combining two Salaahs in one time Ibn Masood · 29 Nov 2021
- Is it permissible to combine between Zuhr and ‘Asr on the day of ‘Arafah? AskImam · 4 Dec 2013
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