Ruling on combining the advance prayer before leaving the town

Question:
Finally, he says: Shaykh, if a man prays the midday prayer in his town and then travels, is he allowed to pray the afternoon prayer on the road before its time, since he intended to combine the prayers in advance?

Answer:
No, he does not combine them, because the travel dispensations are not prescribed as long as he is in the town and in his home; the travel dispensations are not prescribed. It is not permissible for him to combine prayers, shorten them, or break his fast in Ramadan unless he leaves the inhabited part of the town and faces the open road. Only then does he begin his journey. As long as he is in his home or moving within the town, he does not avail himself of the travel dispensations.