The ruling on a traveler shortening the prayer behind a resident imam
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Question:
As for the prayer of a traveler behind a resident imam, is he permitted to shorten it, or is it obligatory for him to complete it?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to shorten it. This is a matter in which some people and some pretenders to knowledge err. The follower has the ruling of the imam. So if the imam is praying four rak'ahs, the follower prays four behind him, even if he is a traveler. He does not separate from him, nor does he sit and say the closing salam after two rak'ahs. Yes.
As for the prayer of a traveler behind a resident imam, is he permitted to shorten it, or is it obligatory for him to complete it?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to shorten it. This is a matter in which some people and some pretenders to knowledge err. The follower has the ruling of the imam. So if the imam is praying four rak'ahs, the follower prays four behind him, even if he is a traveler. He does not separate from him, nor does he sit and say the closing salam after two rak'ahs. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/062 — archive.org (8:15)
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