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What is the ruling on shortening and combining prayers (qasr and jam') for Aramco employees who work seven days in a remote area 100 km from the coast and return to Jeddah (1800 km) for three or four days of rest, then return to their work, and what is the ruling on their fasting on the day of travel?

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It is not permissible to combine or shorten prayers at the workplace if the stay exceeds four days, nor in Jeddah, as it is a place of residence. However, it is permissible to combine, shorten, and break the fast while traveling until arrival. A distance exceeding 83 km is a distance for which shortening prayers is permissible, and it is allowed to avail oneself of the concessions of travel, provided that the stay is less than four full days. If one intends to stay for four days, it is not permissible to shorten or combine prayers. Shortening prayers is permissible on the return journey until one reaches Jeddah, but it is not permissible to avail oneself of the concessions of travel after arriving there. It is permissible to break the fast while commuting between work and home. If one's movement is continuous at sea during work, they are considered a traveler, and it is permissible for them to avail themselves of the concessions of travel until their return to Jeddah.

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