Is it permissible for a traveler to leave the congregational prayer in the town where he visits his wife?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man resides outside this country, and he has a wife in this country. When he comes to his country, he prays at home on the pretext that he is a traveler, and he does not attend the congregational prayer. Is his action valid?
Answer:
No, his action is forbidden. Leaving the congregational prayer when it is close to him and he hears the call to prayer is not permissible for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Ibn Hibban 10:352 So he should respond to the mu'adhdhin and pray with the congregation, and praise be to Allah. He should not pray alone, shorten the prayer, and leave the congregation.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man resides outside this country, and he has a wife in this country. When he comes to his country, he prays at home on the pretext that he is a traveler, and he does not attend the congregational prayer. Is his action valid?
Answer:
No, his action is forbidden. Leaving the congregational prayer when it is close to him and he hears the call to prayer is not permissible for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever hears the call to prayer and does not respond, he has no prayer, except one who has an excuse,
من سمع النداء فلم يجب فلا صلاة له إلا من عذر،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/499] هل يجوز للمسافر ترك صلاة الجماعة في البلد الذي يزور زوجته فيه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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