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Q&A · Prayer

How do you combine and shorten prayers while travelling?

A traveller may shorten the four-unit prayers (Dhuhr, Asr, Isha) to two units, and may combine Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha at the time of either. This is a confirmed concession from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ.

References
Sahih al-Bukhari 1102Quran 4:101
Informational, not a personal fatwa. Consult a qualified scholar for rulings on your situation.

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