The ruling on leaving the congregational prayer when a nearby mosque is available
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Question:
There is a mosque in the neighborhood where I live, but honestly, I do not regularly attend the congregational prayer because I am occupied with some research, assignments, and academic work. What is the ruling on my praying at home and not going to the mosque?
Answer:
My brother, it is obligatory for you to go to the mosque, as long as the mosque is close to you and there is a congregation praying in it. You go to it and pray in it, and this is what helps you with your work. Prayer helps with work, as the Exalted and Majestic is He said:[Al-Baqarah 2:45] Prayer is a help for you in that, so maintain it. May Allah bless you. Yes.
There is a mosque in the neighborhood where I live, but honestly, I do not regularly attend the congregational prayer because I am occupied with some research, assignments, and academic work. What is the ruling on my praying at home and not going to the mosque?
Answer:
My brother, it is obligatory for you to go to the mosque, as long as the mosque is close to you and there is a congregation praying in it. You go to it and pray in it, and this is what helps you with your work. Prayer helps with work, as the Exalted and Majestic is He said:
And seek help through patience and prayer
وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كلمات متنوعة-08-وصايا للمبتعثين والمبتعثات \ صالح الفوزان \ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (17:39)
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