The ruling on declining an invitation for a valid excuse
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Sometimes I am invited to a wedding feast, and there is nothing wrong with it, but I excuse myself to the host by saying that I like to sleep early, or that I do not feel comfortable psychologically at such gatherings. Am I disobeying Allah and His Messenger if I do not accept this invitation?
Answer:
If you are in difficulty, you are excused. But if you are not in difficulty, it is obligatory for you to accept the invitation. If you are in difficulty, you are tired and need rest, there is no blame on you for excusing yourself. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Sometimes I am invited to a wedding feast, and there is nothing wrong with it, but I excuse myself to the host by saying that I like to sleep early, or that I do not feel comfortable psychologically at such gatherings. Am I disobeying Allah and His Messenger if I do not accept this invitation?
Answer:
If you are in difficulty, you are excused. But if you are not in difficulty, it is obligatory for you to accept the invitation. If you are in difficulty, you are tired and need rest, there is no blame on you for excusing yourself. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [278- 4717] حكم ترك إجابة الدعوة لعذر - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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