Najafi Q&A: Travelling Invalidators
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⚖️ Fiqh & LawJurist: Shaykh Bashir al-NajafiTopic: Travelling InvalidatorsMadhhab / school: Shia Ithna 'AshariyahSection: Acts of Worship#fiqh#najafi#qa
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I would like to inquire whether my original village is considered my homeland or not. I was born and raised in a city called Lahore in Pakistan, and I moved to Canada when I was in my twenties. I have now spent 17 years in Canada. During my childhood, we used to visit the village, which is about 200 kilometres away from Lahore, for approximately a week during the month of Muharram. My grandfather, ancestors, and their forefathers are buried there. My grandfather also built a house there. However, I never lived there permanently. Please let me know whether my village is considered my homeland or not?
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In the name of Allah, based on your question, before you moved to Canada, your homeland was the city of Lahore. If you owned something there, the rulings of your homeland would still apply to it, even if you left it. If you do not own anything in Lahore and have not permanently left it, then it is still considered your homeland. However, if you left it and do not own any property there, then it is not considered your homeland. As for the village, according to what you have said, it is neither your residence nor your homeland. Allah is the Guide and the All-Knowing.