Combining the midday and afternoon prayers for one who works in Makkah and resides in al-Ta'if

The questioner:
He says: I travel to the Noble Makkah daily, going to my workplace which is in the Noble Makkah, and I return to the province of al-Ta'if at the time of the midday prayer. Is it permissible for him to combine the afternoon prayer with the midday prayer? He is a resident of al-Ta'if who goes to Makkah.

The Shaykh:
Or does he go to Makkah in the morning and return to al-Ta'if when?

The questioner:
At the time of the midday prayer.

The Shaykh:
How does he combine the afternoon prayer with the midday prayer? He has arrived at his town and his house; he has no right to combine or shorten the prayer. He prays the midday and afternoon prayers in their proper times with the congregation. Yes.

The questioner:
And he fears missing the afternoon prayer, O Shaykh, even if he fears missing the afternoon prayer?

The Shaykh:
How does he fear it? He has now arrived at his town and his house. How does he fear missing the afternoon prayer? Repeat the question.

The questioner:
He says: I go to the Noble Makkah daily before the dawn prayer, and I return to the province of al-Ta'if at the time of the midday prayer. Is it permissible for me to combine the midday prayer with the afternoon prayer, or the afternoon prayer with the midday prayer?

The Shaykh:
No, if you arrive in al-Ta'if and at your house, the journey has ended. You pray the midday prayer in its proper time with the congregation, and you pray the afternoon prayer in its proper time with the congregation. Yes.