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Is it permissible to shorten the prayer (qasr) during a journey of 120 kilometers, even though the shortening of prayer is performed on the road for distances less than 80 kilometers?

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As soon as one departs from their place of residence with the intention of traveling, they become a traveler according to Sharia and are permitted to avail themselves of the concessions of travel, such as shortening and combining prayers, even if they have not yet covered a distance of 80 kilometers. However, it is not permissible to avail oneself of these concessions before departing from all the houses of the village in which one resides.

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