When should one start praying qasr Salaah?

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

1) In principle, if a musaafir is staying in a city for less than fifteen days, he will have to pray qasr.[1] In the case in reference, your entire trip amounts to less than fifteen days. As such, you will have to pray qasr salaat the entire trip.

2) In the case in reference, you will be regarded as a musaafir from the time you leave the city of Taif until you enter your city of iqamaah.[2]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muhammad Haris Siddiqui

Student Darul Iftaa
Melbourne, Australia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.