Question Summary:
Am I considered a Musafir travelling the safr distance without intention?

Question Detail:

I have travelled to a location outside of my locality covering less than the safr distance. Soon after I traveled to a nearby locality. The distance between my town and the second locality is more than the safr distance. Will I be a musafir considering I never intended safr distance leaving my town and never had intention to actually travel further than the original destination? 

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

One will be considered a Musafir when he exits the boundaries of his locality intending to travel the safr distance or more. Mere coverage of the safr distance will not qualify one to be a Musafir. Hence, you will not be a Musafir in the second locality.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Tahmid Chowdhury

Student Darul Iftaa

New York, USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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[1]

الدر المختار (2/ 122)

( قاصدا ) ولو كافرا ومن طاف الدنيا بلا قصد لم يقصر ( مسيرة ثلاثة أيام ولياليها )

الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (2/ 122)

(قوله قاصدا) أشار به مع قوله خرج إلى أنه لو خرج ولم يقصد أو قصد ولم يخرج لا يكون مسافرا

الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (2/ 122)

 (قوله بلا قصد) بأن قصد بلدة بينه وبينها يومان للإقامة بها فلما بلغها بدا له أن يذهب إلى بلدة بينه وبينها يومان وهلم جرا. ح.