Qasr in previous Watn-e-Asli

QUESTION:-

I have been living in the Middle East with my family for the last ten years. We will be visiting our family in Pakistan for ten days. We don’t own any home there and will be staying with our parents. Should we offer Qasr Salah, or full Salah?

ANSWER:-

It seems from your query that Pakistan is no longer your permanent residence, and the Middle East has become your permanent residence, which is referred to as ‘Watn-e-Iqaamah’ in the Kitaabs of Fiqh. You simply travel to Pakistan to visit your parents and family. If this is the case, then you should make Qasr in Pakistan, since you will be staying there for a period of 10 days only.

ومن كان له وطن فانتقل عنه بكل أهله واستوطن غيره ثم سافر فدخل وطنه الأول الذي كان انتقل عنه لم يتم الصلاة من غير نية إقامة؛ لأنه لم يبق وطناً له، والأصل في ذلك أن الوطن الأصلي يبطل بمثله، دون السفر عنه، ووطن الإقامة يبطل بمثله وبالسفر عنه، قيدنا الانتقال بكل الأهل لأنه إذا بقي له فيه أهل لم يبطل ويصير ذا وطنين (اللباب ص108 ج1)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:-

Mufti Mohammed Desai

Date:-  26 Dhul Qa’dah 1444 / 16 June 2023