Ruling on Prayer and Fasting in University Housing

Question

A student living in university housing in Beirut seeks guidance on the rulings regarding prayer and fasting during their stay from Monday to Friday. [AR_ID:5571]

Answer 1

Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):

The place a person chooses to live for a year or two is not considered their homeland in the conventional sense, nor are they considered a traveler in that place. Therefore, they should pray in full, even without the intention of staying for ten days.

Source: Message on Prayer and Fasting - Prayer - Traveler's Prayer - Travel Interruptions - Chosen Homeland - M 541

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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):

If the intention is to stay there for a year and a half or more, then after settling in, it is considered a homeland, and one should fast. However, it is obligatory to combine both the shortened and full prayers and fasting during the first two weeks unless the intention is to stay for ten days, in which case one should fast and pray in full.

Source: Official Website

May you be successful in all good.