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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Congestion on the road and missing the congregational prayer

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I am on a congested road and I miss the congregational prayer because of this congestion, is this an excuse for me, a legally valid excuse?

Answer:
Yes, it is considered a legally valid excuse because you were unable to pray due to the congestion. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 106 من 108/شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/الآيات/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (47:19)

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