Shortened Prayer (Qasar)

Who is entitled to Qasr?
  • A traveller who travels in a distance beyond 2 marhalah (48 miles / approximately 80 kilometers)
  • A traveller who intends to stay in the place to which he is travelling for four days or less
  • A traveller who stays in a location but does not know when he will finish his business and is unable to specify a certain length of stay
The traveller may pray two rak’ahs from when he leaves his city or town, until he returns to it. Jam’ consist of two:

• Jam’ Taqdim
Combine Dhuhr & ‘Asr prayer on Dhuhr timeframe / Combine Maghrib & ‘Isha’ prayer on Maghrib timeframe

• Jam’ Ta’khir
Combine Dhuhr & ‘Asr prayer on ‘Asr timeframe / Combine Maghrib & ‘Isha’ prayer on ‘Isha’ timeframe

  • Start with the first prayer (Dhuhr before ‘Asr / Maghrib before ‘Isha’)
  • Make niyyah in the first prayer
  • The prayer services should be performed continuously allowing for no break between them
  • Remain musafir throughout the prayer
  • Have an intention during Dhuhr (or Maghrib) period that the salat will be performed during ‘Asr (or ‘Isha’) time frame.
  • Remain musafir throughout the prayer