The Ruling on Congregational Prayer for a Traveler Residing in the City
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Question:
If a traveler is in the city and hears the call to prayer, is congregational prayer obligatory for him?
Answer:
Congregational prayer is obligatory for him if he is going to pray alone. However, if he is with a group, it is permissible for them to pray in congregation at their location, but it is better for them to pray in the mosque. Yes. May Allah reward you. They may pray at their location and shorten the prayer, but it is better for them to pray with the congregation and complete the prayer, especially sinceMishkat al-Masabih 1077 It becomes more emphasized for them to pray together in the mosque with the congregation. But we do not say that if they pray and shorten the prayer at their location, their prayer is invalid. Yes.
If a traveler is in the city and hears the call to prayer, is congregational prayer obligatory for him?
Answer:
Congregational prayer is obligatory for him if he is going to pray alone. However, if he is with a group, it is permissible for them to pray in congregation at their location, but it is better for them to pray in the mosque. Yes. May Allah reward you. They may pray at their location and shorten the prayer, but it is better for them to pray with the congregation and complete the prayer, especially since
the Prophet as saying, “If anyone hears the summons and does not respond to it, he is not credited with having prayed unless he has some excuse.”
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من سمع النداء فلم يجب فلا صلاة له إلا من عذر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الجمع للمسافر إذا أقام ولم يَجِدّ في سيره؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:50)
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