The ruling on praying in rest houses and leaving the mosques
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The questioner : Please. Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy.
The questioner : May Allah welcome you, Shaykh Muhammad.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : I would like to ask you, Shaykh, about the many rest houses that are now found on the outskirts of neighborhoods and such. People are now praying inside these rest houses even though they can hear the call to prayer through the loudspeakers, of course.
The Shaykh : They are not required to go to the mosque as long as it is far away, even if they hear the sound, because they would not have heard this sound without the loudspeaker.
The questioner : Yes, indeed. If they are not required to go, Shaykh? No. May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy.
The questioner : May Allah welcome you, Shaykh Muhammad.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : I would like to ask you, Shaykh, about the many rest houses that are now found on the outskirts of neighborhoods and such. People are now praying inside these rest houses even though they can hear the call to prayer through the loudspeakers, of course.
The Shaykh : They are not required to go to the mosque as long as it is far away, even if they hear the sound, because they would not have heard this sound without the loudspeaker.
The questioner : Yes, indeed. If they are not required to go, Shaykh? No. May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you. Peace be upon you.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 723- حكم الصلاة في الاستراحات وترك المساجد/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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