The ruling on the congregational prayer for a traveler in the city
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Question:
May Allah reward you. If a traveler is in the city and the call to prayer is made, is the congregational prayer obligatory for him?
Answer:
The congregational prayer is obligatory for him if he is going to pray alone; the congregational prayer is obligatory for him. But if there is a congregation with him, it is not permissible for them to pray in congregation at their location, though it is better for them to pray in the mosque. Or rather, that they pray with the congregation and prostrate, especially sinceMishkat al-Masabih 1077. It becomes more emphasized for them that they pray with the congregation, unfortunately, but we do not say if they pray and complete it at their location, we say your prayer is invalid.
May Allah reward you. If a traveler is in the city and the call to prayer is made, is the congregational prayer obligatory for him?
Answer:
The congregational prayer is obligatory for him if he is going to pray alone; the congregational prayer is obligatory for him. But if there is a congregation with him, it is not permissible for them to pray in congregation at their location, though it is better for them to pray in the mosque. Or rather, that they pray with the congregation and prostrate, 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
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