Q&A: The Traveler’s Prayer When There Is No Danger at All
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The Traveler’s Prayer When There Is No Danger at All
Question
Someone traveling in an armored convoy, with the roads cleared for him, and who is very, very well protected and guarded—no less than when sitting at home—is he obligated to recite the Traveler’s Prayer?
Answer
Nowadays the Traveler’s Prayer is not all that relevant. The concern is mainly traffic accidents. All the other attacks and harmful dangers (wild animals, calamities) do not really constitute a genuine danger. When there is no concern about a traffic accident, in my opinion one should not recite it with God’s name and kingship, and even when there is, I am fairly doubtful.