Question:Does a wife follow her husband's homeland rules for completing or shortening prayers and fasting if she travels to his homeland without intending to settle there and without having a house of her own in his homeland? For example, if a woman leaves her homeland, Beirut, and travels to the Beqaa Valley, which is her husband's homeland, for five days, should she shorten her prayers and break her fast, or should she complete her prayers and fast in the Beqaa Valley?

Answer:In the name of Allah, the wife follows the husband, so his homeland is considered her homeland. The same applies to children who follow their father. Allah knows best.

Question:If a person intends to stay for an extended period in a place that was once their homeland, but if that long stay happens without prior intention, does that place still count as their homeland? For example, if someone lived for two years in a place without previously intending to do so, does it become their homeland?

Answer:In the name of Allah, as we’ve stated before, a place becomes a homeland when a person decides to make it their residence. It doesn’t require staying for six months or more; it’s sufficient to intend to stay for some time. Allah knows best.

Question:If a student works during his summer vacation in a place that is a legal travel distance from his hometown and returns home every Thursday and Friday, with the job lasting one, two, or three months, what is the ruling on his prayer and fasting at work and during travel?

Answer:In the name of Allah, at his workplace, he should perform full prayers, and similarly at his hometown. While traveling, he is considered a traveler. If the distance between his work and hometown is a religious limit of the travel distance, then he observes the traveler's rulings on the road. If not, traveler rulings do not apply on the road. Allah knows best.

Question:An employee, student, or teacher works or studies in an area that is at a travel distance (the religious limit of distance for shortening prayers). If they return to their hometown daily and are confident their work will continue for a year or more, what is the ruling on their prayers and fasting?

Answer:In the name of Allah, in their hometown, they must pray in full and fast, and the same applies to their workplace. While traveling, they are considered a traveler. If zawal (noon) occurs while on the road and they are fasting, the fast is invalid. If zawal does not occur, they haven't broken the fast, or they left or arrived before zawal, their fast is valid. Allah knows best.

Question:If a person works in one place but lives in another, with a travel distance between them, should they pray qasr (shortened) or in full during the journey?

Answer:In the name of Allah, while on the road, they are considered a traveler if the distance between the workplace and the home meets the legal travel distance (masafat shar'iyya). Allah knows best.

Question:A student works during his summer vacation at a distance from his hometown, and his work may last for a month, two months, or longer. If he returns to his hometown daily, what is the ruling on his prayers and fasting during his work and commute?

Answer:In the name of Allah, he should perform full prayers at his workplace and in his hometown. While on the road, he is considered a traveler. If the distance between his workplace and hometown meets the religious limit of the travel distance, he follows the rules of a traveler on the road. If not, the rules of a traveler do not apply to him. Allah knows best.

Question:If a person travels two or three times a week regularly but their job does not involve traveling, should they perform full prayers or not?

Answer:In the name of Allah, in the scenario described, they should perform full prayers and fast when they are in their hometown. However, when they leave their hometown, they are considered a traveler. Allah knows best.

Question:What is the ruling of the commuter who travels more than three months and less than six months per year, i.e., ten, nine, or eight days a month?

Answer:In the name of Allah, should the travel be to a specific purpose where it ends within six months, for instance, this is regarded as a commuter. In the case of his traveling, the rules of travel apply to him, unless the travel is his job or through travel, he accomplishes his job. Allah knows best.

Question:I have travelled to Iran and stayed for fifteen days; I stayed four or five days in each city of Qum, Mashahd and North of Iran. I used to pray full prayer during the fifteen days, thinking that the one who stays ten or more days in a country can pray full prayers. Should I reoffer my prayers?

Answer:In the name of Allah, you should reoffer all these prayers. Allah knows best.

Question:It has been mentioned that the principle of calculating the religious distance is done from the last of city where the person lives. Is each city of Baghdad regarded as a city or is Baghdad as a whole regarded as a city?

Answer:In the name of Allah, the distance is calculated from the end of the houses of the city or the town starting from the travelling point. Baghdad is regarded as one city. Allah knows best.