The Ruling on Combining and Shortening Prayers for Those Sent Abroad for Study
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This person asks, may Allah bless you. He says: A person who is assigned a study course of about six months, is he permitted to shorten or combine prayers, may Allah preserve you?
Answer:
If he resides in the country of study for a long stay exceeding four days, it is not permissible for him to shorten or combine prayers, because he has become a resident and the rulings of travel have ceased to apply to him. This is the position of the majority of scholars. Therefore, it is not permissible for him to combine or shorten. If he does so, his prayer is invalid. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This person asks, may Allah bless you. He says: A person who is assigned a study course of about six months, is he permitted to shorten or combine prayers, may Allah preserve you?
Answer:
If he resides in the country of study for a long stay exceeding four days, it is not permissible for him to shorten or combine prayers, because he has become a resident and the rulings of travel have ceased to apply to him. This is the position of the majority of scholars. Therefore, it is not permissible for him to combine or shorten. If he does so, his prayer is invalid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم الجمع والقصر للمبتعثين للدراسة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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