Praying in a rest area when the mosque is nearby
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Question:
A group of them has a rest stop, Honorable Shaykh, and there is a mosque nearby. Should they pray in the rest stop or in the mosque?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 793Sahih (Darussalam), and as long as the mosque is near you and you can hear the adhan, you must not fail to respond and attend the mosque to pray with the Muslims. Yes.
A group of them has a rest stop, Honorable Shaykh, and there is a mosque nearby. Should they pray in the rest stop or in the mosque?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever hears the call and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an excuse.
من سمع النداء فلم يأته فلا صلاة له إلا من عذر
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 06 فتاوى على الهواء - 09 / 03 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (42:11)
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