Maintaining the congregational prayer, even if you are traveling

Q: If we are travelers and we pass by a mosque at the time of the midday prayer, for example, is it recommended for us to pray the midday prayer with the congregation and then pray the afternoon prayer shortened, or should we pray alone? And if we pray with the congregation and want to pray the afternoon prayer, do we stand up immediately after the closing salam for the sake of continuity? Or do we remember Allah, glorify Him, and say Allahu Akbar, and then pray the afternoon prayer?

A: The best for you is to pray alone, shortened; because the Sunnah for the traveler is to shorten the four-unit prayer. If you pray with the residents, it is obligatory for you to complete the prayer, as the Sunnah is authentically established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to this effect. And if you want to combine the prayers, what is prescribed for you is to hasten to do so, acting in accordance with the Sunnah, as mentioned in the answer to the previous question, after seeking forgiveness three times and saying: .
But if the traveler is alone, it is obligatory for him to pray with the resident congregation and complete the prayer; because performing the prayer in congregation is an obligation, and shortening the prayer is a recommended practice, so the obligatory must be given priority over the recommended. And success is from Allah.