If one stays in a country for 5 days, is he considered a traveler?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the five days, she says she is a traveler. Does she shorten the prayer?
The Shaykh:
Her intention, meaning she stayed for five days.
The questioner:
Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If she intends to stay for more than four days, it is not permissible for her to shorten the prayer. She must complete the prayer from the moment she intends to stay, because the state of travel is broken by a stay exceeding four days. However, if she does not intend to stay but remains for five days without that intention, and she does not know when she will continue her journey, there is no harm in her shortening the prayer, because she is still a traveler. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the five days, she says she is a traveler. Does she shorten the prayer?
The Shaykh:
Her intention, meaning she stayed for five days.
The questioner:
Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If she intends to stay for more than four days, it is not permissible for her to shorten the prayer. She must complete the prayer from the moment she intends to stay, because the state of travel is broken by a stay exceeding four days. However, if she does not intend to stay but remains for five days without that intention, and she does not know when she will continue her journey, there is no harm in her shortening the prayer, because she is still a traveler. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، من مكث ٥ أيام في بلد ما ، هل هو في حكم المسافر؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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