The Absence from Congregational Prayer and How to Address It

Question:
The questioner asks, may Allah protect you: Regarding the absence from congregational prayer or the negligence in prayer, do you mean that they frequently leave the mosques? What is the method for addressing their situation? Do they repent, or do they persist in it? And if they insist on being absent, is it prescribed to report the absentees to the local authority or to the relevant body? Please clarify this issue.

Answer:
There is no doubt that those who are absent from the Fajr prayer have abandoned a great obligatory duty and have thus been characterized by the traits of hypocrites, may Allah protect us from that, as stated in half of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). They deserve punishment from the one in authority without a doubt. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to burn the houses of those who are absent from the prayer without illness. This is a severe punishment.
A person who has authority and the ability to compel them must enforce their attendance at prayer. As for a person who has no authority, he should advise them and warn them of Allah. If they comply, that is well; otherwise, he should report them to the headquarters of the authority. If he reports them to the headquarters, his responsibility is discharged, if Allah wills, because he has fulfilled his obligation. Yes.