Shortening the prayer when traveling to relatives in another country

Question:
Another person says: I live in al-Qassim, and my work is here in Riyadh. Then I go with my wife and children to my relatives in al-Qassim on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and then I stay with my father and mother. Do I shorten the prayer in al-Qassim or not?

Answer:
Since you are staying for a visit and have moved to the visit, your trip to al-Qassim or Hail is for the purpose of visiting, so you will be a traveler and you may shorten the prayer if you are with the congregation. However, if you are alone, you do not shorten; pray four rak'ahs with the people. Do not pray alone; pray with the congregation. But if you are with others, two or three, you may shorten, but you must pray with the congregation. As for the duration of your stay, if it is two, three, or four days, there is no harm. But if it is more than that, this is greater than the knowledge of the etiquette of boundaries.