What is the ruling on shortening and combining prayers for someone who travels between two cities, residing for six months in each, one in a rented house and the other in employer-provided accommodation, while also traveling monthly distances of no less than 70 kilometers from his city of work? And what is the ruling on shortening and combining prayers for his family when they visit him in the rented accommodation?

Whoever intends to reside in a country for four days or more is considered a resident, and the rulings of travel cease to apply to him. Therefore, he is not permitted to shorten or combine prayers for the purpose of travel. He must complete the prayers and perform each prayer at its appointed time. The same ruling applies to his family if their duration of stay reaches four days or more. However, if he travels from his country of residence to another country a distance that permits shortening prayers (approximately 83 km) with the intention of staying for less than four days, he is permitted to shorten and combine prayers because he is considered a traveler.