A man whose place of work is outside his town at a distance that permits shortening the prayer, and who stays at his workplace for four days and returns to his town for the rest of the week: in which of the two places is he considered a traveler?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : A man whose place of work is outside his town at a distance that permits shortening the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : A man whose place of work is outside his town at a distance that permits shortening the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So he stays at his place of work for four days, then returns to his town for the remaining days, the rest of the week.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : In which of the two is he considered a traveler: in his place of work where he stays, or in his town?
The Shaykh : All right, is his place of work temporary or permanent?
The questioner : No, it is not temporary.
The Shaykh : It is not temporary.
The questioner : It is temporary until the end of the year, for example, fixed until the end of the year, for example.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Fixed for one year, for example.
The Shaykh : Fixed means: it means that after a year he will return to the town.
The questioner : After a year he will return to the town.
The Shaykh : This is considered a traveler.
The questioner : But he stays at his place of work, for example, for four days.
The Shaykh : So this is considered a traveler, like, suppose a person is assigned to teach in one of the villages, he stays there for a week, and in the break at the end of the week he returns to his family; this is considered a traveler, but it is obligatory for him to pray in congregation with the Muslims.
The questioner : But when he returns to his town, is he considered a traveler?
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Because he will return.
The Shaykh : Because he is a resident, he returned to his origin, so the travel is cut off, yes.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : A man whose place of work is outside his town at a distance that permits shortening the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : A man whose place of work is outside his town at a distance that permits shortening the prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So he stays at his place of work for four days, then returns to his town for the remaining days, the rest of the week.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : In which of the two is he considered a traveler: in his place of work where he stays, or in his town?
The Shaykh : All right, is his place of work temporary or permanent?
The questioner : No, it is not temporary.
The Shaykh : It is not temporary.
The questioner : It is temporary until the end of the year, for example, fixed until the end of the year, for example.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Fixed for one year, for example.
The Shaykh : Fixed means: it means that after a year he will return to the town.
The questioner : After a year he will return to the town.
The Shaykh : This is considered a traveler.
The questioner : But he stays at his place of work, for example, for four days.
The Shaykh : So this is considered a traveler, like, suppose a person is assigned to teach in one of the villages, he stays there for a week, and in the break at the end of the week he returns to his family; this is considered a traveler, but it is obligatory for him to pray in congregation with the Muslims.
The questioner : But when he returns to his town, is he considered a traveler?
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Because he will return.
The Shaykh : Because he is a resident, he returned to his origin, so the travel is cut off, yes.