Praying by gestures (isharah) on a bus
Question
As a rule, on a bus journey there is no arrangement for prayer, because the bus reaches its destination when the prayer time has already ended. In such a case it is also impossible to pray on the bus itself. In such a situation, would it be correct to pray by gestures (isharah), or should the prayer be postponed?
Answer
In such a state of compulsion he should pray by gestures (isharah), and then, on reaching his destination, repeat the prayer (i'ada), because here the impediment comes from the side of people: [ar]وفي الخلاصة وفتاوى قاضي خان وغيرهما: الأسير في يد العدو إذا منعه الكافر عن الوضوء والصلاة يتيمم ويصلي بالإيماء ثم يعيد إذا خرج، إلى قوله: لأن هذا عذر جاء من قبل العباد فلا يسقط فرض…
Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya
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