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Ṣalāh

صلاة

قصر

Qaṣr

Definition

Shortening four-rakʿah prayers to two while travelling.

Example

Ẓuhr, ʿAṣr and ʿIshāʾ become 2 rakʿāt each. Fajr (already 2) and Maghrib (3) are never shortened.

Hands-on tool

Open Travel Prayers›

See also

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Jamʿ

Combining two prayers in one time-slot — Ẓuhr with ʿAṣr, or Maghrib with ʿIshāʾ.

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Musāfir

A traveller — one who has left their city for a legally recognised distance; entitled to qaṣr and jamʿ.

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