We are travelers from Kuwait, and we have set our period of stay at thirty days. When we arrived in these lands, one of us stayed at his father’s house. Is he permitted to shorten the prayer?

The questioner : We are travelers from Kuwait, and we have set our period of stay at thirty days. When we arrived in these lands, one of us stayed at his father’s house. Is he permitted to shorten the prayer?

The Shaykh : He is not permitted to shorten the prayer.

The questioner : Yes, he prays the sunnah, the congregation, and everything else.

The Shaykh : Of course, this is interconnected. As long as he does not shorten the prayer, he is considered a resident. So if he is a resident...

The questioner : The congregation in the mosque.

The Shaykh : It is necessary, and beware.