Combining the midday and afternoon prayers while traveling and returning home during the time of the afternoon prayer

Question:
The questioner says: If a man catches up with the midday prayer while traveling, and he prays the midday and afternoon prayers shortened and combined, and then returns to his home, and the time for the afternoon prayer has not yet ended, does he pray the afternoon prayer, or is the shortened prayer sufficient for him?

Answer:
If he is traveling and approaches his town, and the time for the midday prayer arrives, he prays the midday prayer on the road and shortens it. As for the afternoon prayer, he has a choice: if he wishes, he can bring it forward and pray it with the midday prayer, shortened, because he is still a traveler. Yes. And if he wishes, he can delay the afternoon prayer, or for example the night prayer, until he reaches the town and prays it in the mosque, completing it. This is better and more excellent, and the first option is permissible.