The distance considered for the obligation of congregational prayer
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Question:
This questioner, Naif, asks: What is the distance considered, O Shaykh, for the obligation of praying in the mosque? In other words, when is a man judged to be one who preserves the prayers in the mosque? And what is the ruling for one who prays all the obligatory prayers in his house?
Answer:
The ruling is not contingent on the distance between you and the mosque; it is contingent on hearing the adhan. If you hear the adhan with the naked voice, not through a microphone, but with the naked voice, and you hear it when it is called, you must attend. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 793Sahih (Darussalam) It was asked: What is the excuse?
He said: Fear or illness. So the one who leaves the congregation without an excuse is one who abandons an obligatory duty; he is one who abandons an obligatory duty and is punished for abandoning it, because congregational prayer is obligatory with the ability to perform it. So this is one who abandons an obligatory duty and is punished for abandoning it. As for his prayer, it is valid and sufficient, but he is punished for not attending the congregational prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner, Naif, asks: What is the distance considered, O Shaykh, for the obligation of praying in the mosque? In other words, when is a man judged to be one who preserves the prayers in the mosque? And what is the ruling for one who prays all the obligatory prayers in his house?
Answer:
The ruling is not contingent on the distance between you and the mosque; it is contingent on hearing the adhan. If you hear the adhan with the naked voice, not through a microphone, but with the naked voice, and you hear it when it is called, you must attend. The Messenger of Allah (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 عذرHe said: Fear or illness. So the one who leaves the congregation without an excuse is one who abandons an obligatory duty; he is one who abandons an obligatory duty and is punished for abandoning it, because congregational prayer is obligatory with the ability to perform it. So this is one who abandons an obligatory duty and is punished for abandoning it. As for his prayer, it is valid and sufficient, but he is punished for not attending the congregational prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7279 — youtube.com (16:03)
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