I work in a place one thousand kilometers from my village and stay there for two months. Do I shorten the prayer?

Question:
I work in a place one thousand kilometers from my village and stay there for two months. Do I shorten the prayer, even though there is a mosque and a resident imam in this place? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
If you travel to a place for work or to reside there for a period exceeding four days, you are required to complete the prayer. You are required to perform the prayer in full, because when you intend to reside for a period exceeding four days, the rulings of travel are lifted from you, and you take on the ruling of residents. Therefore, you are required to complete the prayers, and you are required to fast Ramadan, and you are in the exact same state as residents, because the rulings of travel are lifted by the intention to reside for a period exceeding four days. This is the position of the majority of scholars.