Two Homes
Question :

I have two homes, one in a city and another at my native village, and the distance between them is about 200 km. I mainly work and live in the city and visit my village every month or so for a few days. What is the ruling of fasting and praying there?

Answer :

As long as the native village was your hometown where you used to live and you did not abandon it – i.e. you still consider it as your home town – then your prayer must be offered in full and you can fast as well while you are staying there.

Visiting the Hometown
Question :

I was born in a particular place where my grandparents still own properties as well as my uncles and other relatives, who are all living there. I often visit the place during the summer vacation for a short period. During my stay there, do I offer full or shortened prayers?

Answer :

If you migrated from this place and resided somewhere else then you offer shortened prayers when you visit it, unless you have not abandoned the place as your hometown.

Hometown
Question :

My parents live in another city where I was brought up and I visit them in summer vacations for short periods of less than 10 days. Should I offer full or shortened prayers in that city?

Answer :

If the said place is where you lived and then you abandoned it then you are a traveler when you visit it. If you did not abandon it and you still consider it as your hometown, then you should offer full prayers when you are there.

A Place of Residence
Question :

I have been working for a number of years in a city, which I will be passing by on my way from Umrah to another destination. While I am passing by this city, should I offer full or shortened prayers?

Answer :

If it is another place of residence, then you should offer full prayers.

Place of Residence
Question :

If I am an engineering student and live a distance of 276 miles from my home city, if I go home during holidays and I went to college for some important work for 2-3 days, would my prayers be shortened and can I fast?

Answer :

Apparently, the mentioned place is a place of residence as long as you live in it during the years of study. If this is the case, then when you pass by it during the holidays then you pray full and fast.

Hometown
Question :

My father was born and lived a fair portion of his life in a Middle-Eastern village. He then moved to another close-by village (which is less than 22 km from the first village), where he lived, worked, got married and built a house. He then moved to Canada where he has been living for many years. I was born in Canada and sometimes come to Lebanon to visit for a few months every few years. My father still considers both villages as his hometown, and he told me that I should consider both villages my hometown too. When I go to Lebanon to visit, which of the villages do I consider my hometown if any? And what do I do in terms of prayers and fasting?

Answer :

If you live with your father as a dependent, similar to the wife living with her husband or the child with his mother, then you consider the area that your father considers as hometown as your hometown too. However, if you are independent from your father in terms of residence, then your hometown is where you live with stability in such a way you consider it as your hometown.

Intention to Stay for Ten Days
Question :

I will be travelling to another country for a few months. Should I pray full prayers or shortened? A: You should perform shortened prayers since you are a traveler, but if you intend to stay in one city for ten days or more, then you should perform full prayers.

Answer :

You should perform shortened prayers since you are a traveler, but if you intend to stay in one city for ten days or more, then you should perform full prayers.

Hometown
Question :

My parents have separated, and I live with my father and work in my fathers city. I usually visit my mother - who lives in another city - once or twice a month, sometimes for a few days, but I do not have a wardrobe there and I keep my clothes in a suitcase. Will I consider her city to be my hometown as well, and thus perform full prayers?

Answer :

Based on the question, your mothers house is not your hometown; your prayers there are shortened.

Hometown
Question :

My father's home town is in Lebanon, and I was born in Canada and I currently live there. Do I consider the hometown of my father as my own? Also if my father has died do I also still regard it as my hometown?

Answer :

It is not considered as your hometown unless you live in it and intend to consider it as your hometown.