Congregational Prayer at Home and Abandoning the Mosque

Question:
This is Abu Muhammad from Yemen asking about the congregational prayer. Regarding praying it at home, is it sufficient or not? And what is your advice to the one who prays at home and leaves the mosque?

Answer:
It is not permissible for him to abandon praying with the congregation when he is able to go to the mosque. This is abandoning an obligatory duty. His prayer is valid, but it is deficient. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The prayer of a Muslim in congregation is twenty-seven times greater than his prayer alone” . His prayer at home is one prayer, while his prayer with the congregation is twenty-seven prayers in terms of reward and recompense. This is a great favor that one should not neglect. Yes.

The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.