Intention to reside in several cities and its effect on shortening the prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a person travels to several cities for leisure and intends to reside in all of them for ten days, but he resides in each city for less than four days, does he become a resident in each city? May Allah reward you with good, because he intended to reside in all of them for more than four days.
Answer:
No, that is not the type of intention. It is obligatory for him to complete the prayer only if he intends to reside for more than four days in one country. As for if he intends multiple residencies in multiple countries, each country has its own ruling.
Honorable Shaykh, if a person travels to several cities for leisure and intends to reside in all of them for ten days, but he resides in each city for less than four days, does he become a resident in each city? May Allah reward you with good, because he intended to reside in all of them for more than four days.
Answer:
No, that is not the type of intention. It is obligatory for him to complete the prayer only if he intends to reside for more than four days in one country. As for if he intends multiple residencies in multiple countries, each country has its own ruling.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب صلاة الجمعة — islamhouse.com (1:12:25)
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