The traveler shortening the prayer when he is appointed to lead

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling for a person who is traveling and comes to a mosque in a village and is put forward to lead the prayer? Does he shorten the prayer or complete it? And when he shortens his prayer, how does he inform them?

Answer:
If he is permitted to shorten the prayer and they appoint him to lead, he has the choice: either to complete the prayer, which is permissible, or to shorten it. However, he should inform them before his takbir of ihram—before his takbir of ihram—just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed them: We are a traveling people, so complete the prayer for yourselves. He should inform them before his takbir of ihram, and when he finishes the two rak'ahs, they stand up and complete the prayer for themselves. Yes.

The presenter:
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