in any country of the world after the expiry of their visas will be considered residents until they live in the city or village in which they were living as resident at the time of the expiry of their visas. Even if they live there for decades they will still remain residents. However, if they travel from that city or village with the intention of covering the distance of 92 km or more even once, they will become traveller as soon as they leave the populated areas of their city or village, nullifying their intention to stay [for fifteen days or more].

For example, someone went to Makka-tul-Mukarramaĥ from Pakistan on an ‘Umraĥ visa and was residing in Makka-tul-Mukarramaĥ as a resident at the time of the expiry of his visa, the rulings of a resident will apply for him in this case. Say he went to Madīna-tul-Munawwaraĥ later on, he would become and remain a traveller even if he lives there for decades illegally. If he returns to Makka-tul-Mukarramaĥ, he will still remain a traveller and will have to offer shortened Ṣalāĥ. However, if he gets his visa renewed, he can make the intention of staying [for the next fifteen days or more].

Remember! If the violation of a law leads to humiliation, bribery and lying etc., then it is not permissible to violate it. My master, ‘Alā Ḥaḍrat, Imām-e-Aĥl-e-Sunnat, ‘Allāmaĥ Maulānā, Ash-Shāĥ Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān عَـلَيْهِ رَحْمَةُ الـرَّحْمٰن has stated: Among Mubāḥ [permissible] acts, some are considered to be crimes from a legal point of view. Committing them (i.e.