The 15-day intention rule and how residency status shifts during travel.
A traveller becomes a Muqeem (resident) immediately upon arriving at a destination if they form the intention to stay there for 15 complete days or more at a single place. Once they become a Muqeem, they must pray full 4-Rak‘at prayers.
Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (A‘la Hazrat)
Comprehensive rulings on Shar‘i travel distance, conditions of becoming a Musafir, Qaṣr obligatory nature, and Jamaat rules.
Sadr al-Shariah Mufti Amjad Ali A‘zami
Essential Hanafi manual covering distance threshold (~57.5 miles / 92 km), Muqeem 15-day intention rule, and Qaza prayer rules.
