Musaafir With An Unknown Duration Of Stay
Question
A person travels to mumbai for treatment. He does not know how many days he will spend there. His intention is that if his treatment is done in a week he will return straight away. If not he will stay longer, does he make qasar?
Answer
Yes, in this case he will perform Qasr Salaah.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وقصر إن نوى ) الإقامة ( أقل منها ) أي المدة المذكورة وهي نصف الشهر ( أو لم ينو ) شيئا على عزم أن يخرج غدا أو بعد غد. ( ولو بقي سنين ) لأنه لا تعتبر الإقامة بدون عزيمته.
(مجمع الأنهر وملتقى الأبحر ج١ ص ١٦٢ دار إحياء التراث العربي)
(الفتاوى الهندية ج١ ص١٣٩ مكتبة ماجدية)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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