Is congregational prayer valid at home due to the distance of the mosque and the lack of transportation? And is there anything required of them?
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The questioner : The following question states: We live in a place where the mosque is a very long distance from us, about more than half an hour away. Due to the lack of convenient transportation, we pray in congregation at home, except on Friday, when we go to the mosque. Is there anything required of us in this regard?
The Shaykh : The answer to this is that it is not permissible for a person to pray in congregation at home if it is possible for him to pray in the mosque. If he finds hardship and difficulty in praying in the mosque because of its distance or the like, and he prays in congregation at his home, there is no blame on him. However, if he is able to do so without hardship or harm, it is obligatory for him to pray in the mosque. Yes.
The questioner : This message is from the questioner, A. N. S., from Libya, who says:
The Shaykh : The answer to this is that it is not permissible for a person to pray in congregation at home if it is possible for him to pray in the mosque. If he finds hardship and difficulty in praying in the mosque because of its distance or the like, and he prays in congregation at his home, there is no blame on him. However, if he is able to do so without hardship or harm, it is obligatory for him to pray in the mosque. Yes.
The questioner : This message is from the questioner, A. N. S., from Libya, who says: