Is it permissible to isolate oneself from people and miss the congregational prayer due to the prevalence of evil?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There is a man who has isolated himself from people and does not go out, not even for the congregational prayer. He says that evil has become widespread. Is his action correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. Advise him to go out and pray with the people. It does not mean he should be overwhelmed by despair and cut himself off from people and the mosque. This is from Shaytan.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There is a man who has isolated himself from people and does not go out, not even for the congregational prayer. He says that evil has become widespread. Is his action correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. Advise him to go out and pray with the people. It does not mean he should be overwhelmed by despair and cut himself off from people and the mosque. This is from Shaytan.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1383- هل يصحّ اعتزال الناس والتخلّف عن صلاة الجماعة بسبب كثرة المنكرات؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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