Understanding Traveler Status (Musafir) across Permanent Residence, Rented House, and Workplace
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Question: I frequently visit my permanent home in my village. My wife lives in a rented apartment in Dhaka, where I visit every week on Fridays and Saturdays. The distance from Dhaka to my workplace is 38 km, while the distance from my village home to Dhaka is 70 km. Additionally, the distance from my village home to my workplace is 120 km. I spend five consecutive days a week solely at my workplace, where I also rent accommodation. When I visit either my Dhaka residence or my village home, I stay for two to three days. Under these circumstances, I need to know the rules regarding shortened prayers (Qasr). Furthermore, if the distances between these three locations were greater, what would be the ruling regarding performing Qasr prayer at each of these three places?
Answer: Under the circumstances described in the question, you are not considered a traveler (Musafir) during your regular movement or during your stay for any duration at these locations. You are considered a traveler only when traveling directly between your village home and your workplace. If all these addresses were beyond the minimum Islamic travel distance (Safar distance), you would be deemed a traveler during all trips between them. However, considering your own permanent home, your place of residence, and your wife’s place of residence, you are considered a resident (Muqim) at all three of these locations.
Answered by: Allama Mufti Obaydullah Rahman Khan Nadwi
Source: Jami’ul Fatawa, Islamic Fiqh and Fatwa Encyclopedia.
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