Shortening the Prayer in the Air-Conditioned Camps of 'Arafah and Mina

Question:
May Allah suffice you. In his third and final question, he says: We sat in 'Arafah and did not ascend the mountain. We were sitting in air-conditioned camps and did not endure any hardship, neither in 'Arafah nor in Mina. Does the ruling on shortening the prayer remain in effect until we finish the last days of stoning the pillars, while we are in air-conditioned camps and have not endured any hardship? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Yes, and praise be to Allah. Allah has combined for you the two good things: the sunnah of shortening the prayer and comfort. Praise be to Allah for the air conditioning. Praise be to Allah; this is among the blessings of Allah, like performing Hajj in the cold winter days without hardship. Praise be to Allah, in 'Arafah, in Muzdalifah, and in Mina, if one is in an air-conditioned place, this is among the blessings of Allah. One should praise Allah and thank Him, and his Hajj is complete, praise be to Allah. And the one who is afflicted with hardship has a great reward if he is patient with the hardship, praise be to Allah. People are of different categories: one obtains comfort and one obtains hardship, and each receives his share of reward and virtue from Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.