{"_id":"668da0110b76658b4c232d2b","title":"How do you pray fard prayers on a moving train?","question":"What does one do for the fard prayers one cannot pray because they come and pass while in motion on a plane/train? And does this ruling change if the plane or train goes straight for long enough to be able to pray them? So, if the train/plane moves in a straight enough direction for long enough, does fard prayer on the vehicle then become obligatory? And separate from that question, if the train/plane is still twisting and turning enough the whole trip to not allow to pray an entire set of day Dhuhr & Asr in time, do you make it up once you land/arrive?","answer":"In such a situation, you're allowed to pray sunnah prayers only, not fardh. The Prophet ṣalla-l-lāhu ʿalaihi wa sallam used to pray while riding. If you're able to face the qibla at the start, you have to do so, then your qibla becomes whatever direction the train is moving. If you're not able to face the qibla at all, then not a problem. Again, all of this is applicable to nafl prayer, not fardh. For fardh prayers to be valid, you have to face the qibla the entire time and be able to perform ruku’ and sujud completely. If you can do that, then you can pray fardh on a train or an airplane. This entire answer is based on the Shafi madhhab.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fea0b76658b4c2328e8","tag":"Salah: Traveling","count":65},{"_id":"668d9ffd0b76658b4c232b1a","tag":"Salah: Qibla","count":17},{"_id":"668da0100b76658b4c232d21","tag":"Train","count":2}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:39:45.031Z"}