I study in Riyadh and travel to my family every week or two weeks. Do I complete the prayer in Riyadh or shorten it?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I am a student and I study here in Riyadh, and I travel to my family every two weeks, and sometimes every week. So, do I shorten the prayer or complete it fully when I am in Riyadh?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if you stay for a period exceeding four days, then you complete the prayer because you have become a resident. Your stay in Riyadh for study is a long stay, so it is obligatory for you to complete the prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable.
The Shaykh:
When you are with your family, if you go to your family and intend to return to Riyadh, you do not complete the prayer in your home country, even if it is just one prayer. You do not shorten it in your home country, even if it is just one prayer.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I am a student and I study here in Riyadh, and I travel to my family every two weeks, and sometimes every week. So, do I shorten the prayer or complete it fully when I am in Riyadh?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if you stay for a period exceeding four days, then you complete the prayer because you have become a resident. Your stay in Riyadh for study is a long stay, so it is obligatory for you to complete the prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable.
The Shaykh:
When you are with your family, if you go to your family and intend to return to Riyadh, you do not complete the prayer in your home country, even if it is just one prayer. You do not shorten it in your home country, even if it is just one prayer.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3653- 4717] أدرس في الرياض وأسافر إلى أهلي كل أسبوع أو أسبوعين فهل أتم الصلاة في الرياض أم أقصرها؟ — youtube.com
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