Is it permissible to pray behind the imam of the Haram via television?

The questioner : The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if I am at home and the television is on showing the tarawih prayer in Makkah, is it permissible for me to pray with them? And will my standing in night prayer be accepted from me? May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : How do I know?

The questioner : If I am at home and the television is on showing the tarawih prayer in Makkah, is it permissible for me to pray with them? And will my standing in night prayer be accepted from me? May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : No, I see that you should bring in televisions that are praying behind this television. As for the television itself, no man prays behind it. If this door were opened, people would pray in their homes and not attend the mosques. And greater than that is that they would not attend the Friday prayer; they would stay in their homes and pray the Friday prayer behind the television. This is a condition, even for a woman: if it is facilitated for her to attend the mosque, she does so; otherwise, she does not pray with the congregation. Yes.