Does a traveler who came from Saudi Arabia shorten and combine his prayers?
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The questioner: Question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : One man came from Saudi Arabia, so is he allowed to shorten his prayers here... he is staying here for about four months?
The Shaykh : As soon as he intends to reside, he falls under the ruling of a resident.
The questioner : He is not considered a traveler because he is going to return.
The Shaykh : It is not necessary; the important thing is that he intends to reside.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Either he intends to reside or he does not intend to reside.
The questioner : Okay, some people argued that the Companions stayed in Azerbaijan for three months and shortened their prayers.
The Shaykh : They did not intend to reside, my brother.
The questioner : They did not intend to reside.
The Shaykh : Ah, we must distinguish how one intends and how one does not intend, or who intended and who did not intend. The one who settles in a country to attend to his affairs and does not know when these affairs will end, saying today, tomorrow, the day after, and so on, and days, weeks, and months pass for him, this person remains under the ruling of a traveler. As for the one who settles in a country and intends to reside, even for a week for recreation, for example, or for rest, this person is a resident.
The questioner : He is considered a resident.
The Shaykh : The difference is clear.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : So those to whom you said peace, those who continued in the state of travel, they were mujahideen.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And they were besieged by snow, and they were making excuses every day that, if Allah wills, Allah will resolve it and they will return to their country. So they did not intend to reside. This is the difference.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : One man came from Saudi Arabia, so is he allowed to shorten his prayers here... he is staying here for about four months?
The Shaykh : As soon as he intends to reside, he falls under the ruling of a resident.
The questioner : He is not considered a traveler because he is going to return.
The Shaykh : It is not necessary; the important thing is that he intends to reside.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Either he intends to reside or he does not intend to reside.
The questioner : Okay, some people argued that the Companions stayed in Azerbaijan for three months and shortened their prayers.
The Shaykh : They did not intend to reside, my brother.
The questioner : They did not intend to reside.
The Shaykh : Ah, we must distinguish how one intends and how one does not intend, or who intended and who did not intend. The one who settles in a country to attend to his affairs and does not know when these affairs will end, saying today, tomorrow, the day after, and so on, and days, weeks, and months pass for him, this person remains under the ruling of a traveler. As for the one who settles in a country and intends to reside, even for a week for recreation, for example, or for rest, this person is a resident.
The questioner : He is considered a resident.
The Shaykh : The difference is clear.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : So those to whom you said peace, those who continued in the state of travel, they were mujahideen.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And they were besieged by snow, and they were making excuses every day that, if Allah wills, Allah will resolve it and they will return to their country. So they did not intend to reside. This is the difference.
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