How many days you can perform Qasr (shortened prayers) in sunni?

In Sunni Islam, the ruling on how many days you can perform Qasr (shortened prayers) depends on your intention of stay:

General Rule (Majority Opinion).

You can perform Qasr prayer for up to 4 days (excluding the days of arrival and departure).

If you intend to stay 4 days or less, you shorten prayers (Qasr).

If you intend to stay more than 4 days, you must pray full prayers (no Qasr).

Details:

Qasr applies to:

Dhuhr (4 = 2 rak‘ah)

Asr (4 = 2 rak‘ah)

Isha (4  = 2 rak‘ah)

Fajr (2) and Maghrib (3) are not shortened.

اختلاف المذاهب (Differences among Sunni schools)

Maliki & Shafi‘i & Hanbali:

Maximum is 4 days

Hanafi:

Allows Qasr up to 15 days

If you intend to stay 15 days or more, then you pray full.

Summary

Most common opinion: 4 days

Hanafi opinion: up to 15 days

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