Praying in congregation at home when the mosque is nearby
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the opinion if there is a group gathered in a house and the time for prayer arrives, and the mosque is nearby, but some of them say, "We are a congregation, so we will pray at home"? Is their action correct?
Answer:
No. Whoever hears the call to prayer and does not come to it, and they hear the call right next to the house, do they have an excuse to pray at home? They should respond to the call of Allah, attend, and pray with the Muslims. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the opinion if there is a group gathered in a house and the time for prayer arrives, and the mosque is nearby, but some of them say, "We are a congregation, so we will pray at home"? Is their action correct?
Answer:
No. Whoever hears the call to prayer and does not come to it, and they hear the call right next to the house, do they have an excuse to pray at home? They should respond to the call of Allah, attend, and pray with the Muslims. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 28-12-1434هـ — af.org.sa (52:37)
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