QA-ID-0030
QUESTION
My question is, if we perform fard salah on a plane, sitting and facing the direction of the plane, will it count?
ANSWER
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If a plane is flying, then any salāh performed during the flight while facing the qiblah and standing is considered complete and does not need to be repeated.
However, if a person prays while seated on their seat for any reason, they must repeat the prayer after landing because one of the conditions for salāh (standing) was not fulfilled, and the reason for this was a restriction caused by a person (flight staff preventing standing elsewhere in the plane). Any restriction imposed by a human (min jihatil ‘ibād) that prevents fulfilling the conditions of salāh necessitates repeating the salāh.
والله تعالى أعلم
And Allāh Knows Best
Muhammad Kalim Misbahi
