If one travels before the midday prayer and will not leave the town until after the afternoon prayer, may he combine and shorten the prayers before leaving the town?

Question:
The questioner says: The city is very large. If a man travels from it before the midday prayer and does not leave it until after the afternoon prayer, is it permissible for him to shorten the midday and afternoon prayers and combine them?

Answer:
No, the dispensation for travel does not begin until after leaving the town, even if it is wide, and even if the town is wide. As long as he is inside it, he is considered a resident. Yes.