Is prayer to be shortened throughout the entire duration of travel? What was the action of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding travel? How do men pray Dhuhr on Friday if it coincides with the time of travel? And does a traveler complete the prayer upon arriving in Lebanon if he intends to stay for a month or a month and a half?
If the travel is not for a sinful purpose, then the Sunnah is to shorten the four-rak'ah prayers to two rak'ahs. The Friday prayer is not obligatory for the traveler; instead, he prays Dhuhr in its place. If the traveler intends to stay for a month or more, he must complete the prayers and not shorten them.
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