The Denial in the Issue of the Ruling on Congregational Prayer and the Disagreement Therein

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I heard a Shaykh in his lesson say that the ruling on congregational prayer is a matter of scholarly disagreement, so one should not deny the one who does not believe it is obligatory, nor should one disapprove of him.

Answer:
There is no power nor strength except in Allah. I mean, the disagreement is not an excuse. We follow the evidence. The evidence for the obligation of congregational prayer is clear, and the one who says he does not want to make it obligatory does not have clear evidence. So how do we leave the evidence and take the disagreement? This indicates following one’s desires. A person follows his desires, not the evidence. This is forbidden; it is not permissible. It is not permissible for this teacher to speak in this manner. He must say the truth and clarify that the disagreement is not an excuse after the evidence has become clear and the evidence has become evident. Yes.