They camp in al-Sharaa’i’ during Hajj and are asking about joining and shortening prayers and Jumu’ah prayer
Question We are members of the Armed Forces and we participate in the Hajj Mission every year; we stay in the area of al-Sharaa’i for approximately one month, and we are formed into groups that take turns on guard duty in a place that is far away from the camp. Those who are not taking…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
So long as you are going to stay in al-Sharaa’i’ for more
than four days, then you should offer prayers in full without shortening
or joining them, because you come under the same ruling as residents. If
you intend to stay for four days or less, or you do not have any
particular length of time in mind, then you come under the same rulings as
travellers, and you may shorten the four-rak’ah prayers and join them.
With regard to Jumu’ah, you have to pray it in the nearby
mosques if Jumu’ah prayers are held there.
And Allah is the source of strength. May Allaah send
blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions.
End quote.
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Razzaaq al-‘Afeefi, Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan
