I am traveling to France for a work assignment for twenty days. Should I shorten and combine the prayers?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I am traveling to France for a work assignment for twenty days. Yes. He says: I am traveling to France for a work assignment for twenty days. Yes. Should I shorten the prayer and pray each one in its time? Or should I shorten and combine the prayers with each other? And what do I do regarding the Friday prayer?

Answer:
My brother, if you intend to stay in any place in France, or on the way, for a period exceeding four days, you must complete the prayer. If you find a congregation and there is a congregation around you praying, you must pray with them. The congregational prayer is obligatory if possible. So you must complete the prayer and you must pray with the congregation near you.
As for shortening and combining, that is only on the road. Or if you stay for a period that does not exceed four days, or if you do not know how to define it, there is no harm in shortening. Because you did not intend to stay. This is the rule in travel. Yes.
As for the Friday prayer, if you have people praying Friday, pray with them and it suffices you for the midday prayer. If there is no Friday prayer nearby, pray the midday prayer. Praise be to Allah. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his Companions.