Is it obligatory to accept an invitation to a wedding if the invitee is busy, traveling, or if attending would be difficult?

The questioner : A person today, if he is invited, whether to attend it or to it, no, he no longer has a conscience, especially

The Shaykh : Amin. Yes. Your son today does not know. No, it is not obligatory in the first place except for the wedding. According to the majority of scholars, it is not obligatory except for the wedding only; accepting the invitation is not obligatory except in the case of a wedding. But tell me, perhaps in the case of a wedding, a person may have work. So in such a case, he should excuse himself to the host of the invitation, because the right belongs to the host. If he excuses himself and explains the reason, and his excuse is valid, there is no harm. No, traveling is not obligatory. No, traveling is not obligatory. Yes. What?

The questioner : Without problems.

The Shaykh : The principle is that no obligatory duty is required if it entails harm. If there is known harm, it is not required. And if you buy, we make it subject to conditions, but they are known. Traveling is also not required. Yes, perhaps we make it subject to conditions, on the condition that it does not necessitate traveling. Yes. If someone invites you in Riyadh and you say, "By Allah, I am not going to see you," and he says, "Whoever does not respond has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger," I say: After Allah has not commanded us to saddle the camel to come to you.