Ruling on combining prayers in a journey that does not reach the distance for shortening

Question:
The questioner says: Our village is a short distance from our city, thirty-five kilometers, but due to the difficulty of the road through the mountains, its ruggedness, and the scarcity of vehicles and cars for transport, we need a long time to reach the village; and as a result, we miss the 'Asr prayer when we travel at the time of Zuhr; therefore, we are forced to combine the 'Asr prayer with the Zuhr prayer by advancing it. Is this prayer valid for us given this short distance and the situation described?

Answer:
No, do not combine them. Pray every prayer in its time. Yes, pray every prayer in its time, even if it is delayed a little, even if it is delayed from the beginning of the time. Pray the first prayer in its time, even if at the end of it, and pray the second prayer likewise, even if at the end of it. Praise be to Allah, and do not combine; because this is not a journey, it is not a journey. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you.