Musaafir performing asr salaah in the Shaafi asr time

Q:

1. Can a Hanafi perform asr salaah in the Shaafi asr time if leaving for a journey or while traveling?

2. If permissible, do I have to be traveling the safar distance?

A:

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)