The ruling on leaving the congregational prayer on the pretext of social distancing
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Question:
The listener, Ma'afi 'Abd al-Rahman from Tihama in Yemen, says: What is the opinion of your Eminence, Shaykh Salih, regarding the one who prays at home and leaves the congregational prayer on the pretext of social distancing, believing that the prayer is not permissible in such a situation?
Answer:
He is excused if he is ignorant, for the ignorant is excused. However, if he is doing it deliberately, it is not permissible for him to leave the congregation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
The listener, Ma'afi 'Abd al-Rahman from Tihama in Yemen, says: What is the opinion of your Eminence, Shaykh Salih, regarding the one who prays at home and leaves the congregational prayer on the pretext of social distancing, believing that the prayer is not permissible in such a situation?
Answer:
He is excused if he is ignorant, for the ignorant is excused. However, if he is doing it deliberately, it is not permissible for him to leave the congregation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7513 — youtube.com (13:05)
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