Source: Fatāwā Muḥammadiyyah, Vol. 1, p. 520
Is the Fajr and Maghrib prayer also subject to qasr (shortening)?
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
◄ Fajr (two rakʿāt) and Maghrib (three rakʿāt) are not shortened.
◄ The authentic aḥādīth clarify that qasr applies only to the four-rakʿah prayers — namely Ẓuhr, ʿAṣr, and ʿIshāʾ.
◄ Thus, Fajr will always remain two rakʿāt, and Maghrib will always remain three rakʿāt, even during travel.
Qasr is exclusive to four-rakʿah prayers.
ھذا ما عندي واللہ أعلم بالصواب
❖ Question
Is the Fajr and Maghrib prayer also subject to qasr (shortening)?
✿ Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
◄ Fajr (two rakʿāt) and Maghrib (three rakʿāt) are not shortened.
◄ The authentic aḥādīth clarify that qasr applies only to the four-rakʿah prayers — namely Ẓuhr, ʿAṣr, and ʿIshāʾ.
◄ Thus, Fajr will always remain two rakʿāt, and Maghrib will always remain three rakʿāt, even during travel.
Conclusion
Qasr is exclusive to four-rakʿah prayers.
- Ẓuhr, ʿAṣr, ʿIshāʾ → shortened to two rakʿāt.
- Fajr → remains two rakʿāt.
- Maghrib → remains three rakʿāt.
ھذا ما عندي واللہ أعلم بالصواب
