Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch
Question
What is the ruling regarding the prayer of one who was traveling but returns home before the prayer time exits?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
If you return from traveling prior to the exit of the prayer time, you must pray the full prayer. [Shurunbulali, Maraqi al-Falah]
The consideration in this matter is at the end time of the prayer. Thus, if one were home at the beginning of the time, and then traveled, one would shorten the prayer. If one were traveling in the beginning of a prayer time then returned before it’s end time, they will pray the full prayer. [Shurunbulali, Maraqi al-Falah]
Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani