Are shortened prayers valid on a journey that lasted a week and exceeded 83 kilometers, or must they be repeated in full?
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As long as you do not reside in any of these countries for a period exceeding four days, then shortening the prayer is legislated for you, and nothing else is required of you, and your prayers are valid. Shortening the prayer during permissible travel is allowed according to most scholars.
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