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What is the ruling on shortening prayers (qasr) and breaking the fast (ifṭār) for a traveler who intends to reside in a place for more than four days, and is it better for him to pray in full and fast?

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Most scholars hold that if a traveler intends to stay for four days or more, then neither shortening (Qasr) nor combining (Jam') prayers is permissible for him.

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