Travel that entails shortening the prayer
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A man traveled to seek knowledge and took his children and family with him, and he stayed in a city without knowing how long he would stay: one year, two years, three years? Does he and his family shorten the prayer or not?The Shaykh: Is he intending to return? Otherwise, the default is residence.The questioner: He is not intending to return, but he does not know yet: two years, ten years, and his family is with him.
The Shaykh: His ruling is the ruling of a traveler, as we see it; because as long as he is intending to return, but he has not set a time limit, his ruling is the ruling of a traveler.
If his ruling is the ruling of a traveler, the man should pray with the congregation, but if he misses the prayer, he may shorten it, and the women may shorten it. As for combining prayers, it is better that the women do not combine; because combining is not a recommended practice except when there is a need for it.
The questioner: When returning from the visit.
؟The Shaykh: When they return to their homeland?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: They do not shorten the prayer.
The questioner: They intended to return.
The Shaykh: Even if they did; because they are still residing there, they pray the full prayer.
The Shaykh: His ruling is the ruling of a traveler, as we see it; because as long as he is intending to return, but he has not set a time limit, his ruling is the ruling of a traveler.
If his ruling is the ruling of a traveler, the man should pray with the congregation, but if he misses the prayer, he may shorten it, and the women may shorten it. As for combining prayers, it is better that the women do not combine; because combining is not a recommended practice except when there is a need for it.
The questioner: When returning from the visit.
؟The Shaykh: When they return to their homeland?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: They do not shorten the prayer.
The questioner: They intended to return.
The Shaykh: Even if they did; because they are still residing there, they pray the full prayer.