Criterion of travel and the distance that gives a traveler the right to shorten and combine Salahs

Q 1: We are a group of people working in a place 130 km away from Riyadh where we stay for 24 hours and then come back to Riyadh. We do this regularly for two weeks. How should we offer Salah during the period when we are in this place? Should we offer Salah in full or shorten and combine it? Please, advise. May Allah reward you with the best!

A: If the case is as you have mentioned, you are allowed to combine and shorten Salah. Q 2: We are a group of soldiers who work mainly in Jeddah during the season of Hajj. Around the fifth or the sixth of Dhul-Hijjah we move to Mina where we stay until the eleventh or the twelfth of Dhul-Hijjah. How should we offer Salah during this period; should we offer it in full or shorten it? May we combine it only or is it permissible to shorten and combine it? May we shorten it only without combining? Please, advise. May Allah reward you with the best! A: When you know that you will stay in Mina for more than four days, you have to offer Salah in full. If you do not know how long you will stay, you are allowed to shorten Salah offering each one at its time. Furthermore, there is nothing wrong with combining the two Salahs (Part No. 6; Page No. 424) at the time of the earlier or later one. The same is true when you know that you will stay for four days or less.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.