Peace be upon you, I have lived in a town different from my village since my birth and I only visit the village once to three times a year. Does this mean I am considered to be away from it and should pray shortened prayers, even though my internal intention is not to disregard it and it is still my village and my father's village, but I do not go there?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect them):
Your ruling regarding the land of your ancestors in your case is to shorten the prayers.
Yes, you can consider your ancestors' homeland as a new homeland for you (even by following your parents) in the following way:
By intending to settle in your ancestors' homeland and continuing to reside there for a quarter of the year (three months, even if scattered).
To clarify: If the children have taken their ancestors' homeland as a new homeland for them (even by following their parents) with the intention of continuing to reside there, and the days of vacation and other days they visit that place amount to three months or more each year (even intermittently), they must pray completely and fast in that place. Otherwise, they will be subject to the ruling of a traveler, which requires shortening prayers and breaking the fast unless they stay for ten days with the intention of residence.
When do children start praying completely in their ancestors' homeland?
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): After residing there for a period that is considered by common understanding to be among its people.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): The ruling of the homeland applies to them after a month, for example, of residing there with the mentioned intention. Before that, it is recommended to combine between shortening and completing the prayers.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): Minhaj al-Salihin, Part One - Travel Cutoffs - Issue 924 + Selected Issues, Travel Cutoffs + Al-Bayt Charity Association - Homeland - Question No. 5, 8.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): Special Inquiry + Official Site, Question 31 + Office of Sayyid Khamenei in Lebanon.