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Prayer while travelling, and rak‘ah counts
How many rak‘ahs each prayer has, how they change on a journey, and how the schools of law differ.
| Prayer | Sunnah (Hanafi) | Fard | Fard when travelling | Traveller prays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fajr | 2 sunnah before | 2 | — | 2 |
| Dhuhr | 4 sunnah before, 2 after | 4 | 2 | 2 (qasr) |
| Asr | 4 sunnah before (non-emphasised) | 4 | 2 | 2 (qasr) |
| Maghrib | 2 sunnah after | 3 | — | 3 |
| Isha | 4 sunnah before (non-emphasised), 2 after, 3 Witr | 4 | 2 | 2 (qasr) + Witr |
Travel rules by school
About 77–90 km (48 miles in South Asian fatwas; 90 km per Diyanet)
You count as a traveller where you intend to stay less than 15 days
Shortening the four-rak‘ah fard prayers to two is required.
Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha are not combined (except at Arafah and Muzdalifah).
About 80–89 km (four barid)
You count as a traveller where you intend to stay less than 4 days
Shortening is a concession you may take.
Dhuhr may be combined with Asr, and Maghrib with Isha (jam‘).
This page gives general information; for your own case, ask a scholar or your local imam. On any city page, turn on “I am travelling” in Settings and the prayer cards show the shortened rak‘ahs.