11) The Rules of One’s Hometown
11) The Rules of One’s Hometown (Waṭan)A place is considered one’s hometown if it meets one of the following three criteria:1) Having the intention to reside in a place for a lengthy period of time (e.g., a year or more).2) Residing at a location at least three days weekly for a minimum of two years.3) Residing at a location at least four cumulative months of the year (if even sporadically) for a minimum of three years. In any of the aforementioned scenarios, that location will be considered a person’s hometown. Consequentially, prayers and fasts must be fulfilled in their entirety and there will no longer be a need to make a ten-day intention of residence.
