We are a group of young men from different regions who came to work as teachers in al-Dawami, and we intend to stay for one year, but this stay may be extended. So, should
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. We are a group of young men, some from al-Madinah and some from al-Qasim, appointed to teach in the al-Dawami region. We intended to stay for one year, but this period may be extended for reasons beyond our control, for example, by the Ministry of Education. So, should we shorten the prayer during this period or not?
The Shaykh : I see that you should not shorten the prayer. This person is asking, saying: He and a group with him were appointed in a place other than their homeland, in a place far from their homeland, meaning they are from al-Madinah and al-Qasim, and they were appointed in al-Dawami. So, is it permissible for them to shorten the prayer?
We say: It is not permissible for you to shorten the prayer, because the matter of returning to your homes is not in your hands. The default is that an employee remains in his position in its location unless something new occurs that obligates his return to his home or to another place. So, what I see for you is that you should not shorten the prayer and not take advantage of the dispensations of travel. This is unlike the person who knows that he has set a limit for himself, has fixed his time, and that he will return after a month or two or the like; for him, it is permissible to shorten the prayer. However, whoever is in a place where the congregation is established, it is obligatory for him to pray with the congregation.
The Shaykh : I see that you should not shorten the prayer. This person is asking, saying: He and a group with him were appointed in a place other than their homeland, in a place far from their homeland, meaning they are from al-Madinah and al-Qasim, and they were appointed in al-Dawami. So, is it permissible for them to shorten the prayer?
We say: It is not permissible for you to shorten the prayer, because the matter of returning to your homes is not in your hands. The default is that an employee remains in his position in its location unless something new occurs that obligates his return to his home or to another place. So, what I see for you is that you should not shorten the prayer and not take advantage of the dispensations of travel. This is unlike the person who knows that he has set a limit for himself, has fixed his time, and that he will return after a month or two or the like; for him, it is permissible to shorten the prayer. However, whoever is in a place where the congregation is established, it is obligatory for him to pray with the congregation.