Do I do qasr whiel going to my Hometown where I no longer live.

20 Sep 2002 · 13 Rajab 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6674English

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I used to live with my parents till 1998. Now I work in New Delhi which is around 500 kms from Lucknow, my home town. My question is that if I go to my hometown for about a week, do I offer Qasr there while offering prayers. Also, while doing Qasr do I offer sunnats alongside farz.

Answer

1. In this situation, you need to define your Watan-e-Asliy. If you are permanently living in New Delhi and intended to make it your home, then Delhi becomes your Watan-e-Asliy. If you go to Lucknow for visiting purposes and stay for less than 15 days, you will be a Musaafir and must perform Qasr. However, if you did not intend to make Delhi your Watan-e-Asliy and permanent home, then Lucknow will still be said to be your Watan-e-Asliy. Therefore, in this case, when you return home for any amount of time, you will not be a Musaafir and will have to read full Salaat.
2. If a person is in a hurry, then he may leave out the Sunnats. However, one should try to perform the Sunnats of Fajr in particular. If one has time and there is no hurry, then it is necessary to read the Sunnat-e-Muakkadah Salaat. (Ahsanul Fataawa vol.4 pg.71)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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