A person works 40 km away from their home and travels 5 hours each week. What is the ruling during Ramadan? Is this considered work-related travel?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
This amount of travel is sufficient to be considered work-related travel if you intend to continue this job for eight months or more. Therefore, your prayers will be valid, and you can fast during your travels. However, all other conditions for work-related travel must also be met. For more details, you can refer to Question 1240.
Source: Message on Prayer and Fasting, Issues 480, 481 + Answers to Inquiries, S641.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
You must shorten your prayers, and fasting is not valid for you.
Source: Minhaj al-Salihin - Vol. 1 - Conditions for Shortening Prayers - Fifth
May you be successful in all good.