The Ruling on the Prayer of the Two Festivals and the Sin of Abandoning It Without an Excuse
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is the prayer of the two festivals obligatory or a recommended practice? And does the one who abandons it without an excuse commit a sin?
Answer:
There is a disagreement among the scholars. Some hold that it is an individual obligation, which is the position chosen by Shaykh Taqi al-Din. Others hold that it is a collective obligation; if a sufficient number of people perform it, the obligation is lifted, and it remains a recommended practice for the rest. This is the view of the majority.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is the prayer of the two festivals obligatory or a recommended practice? And does the one who abandons it without an excuse commit a sin?
Answer:
There is a disagreement among the scholars. Some hold that it is an individual obligation, which is the position chosen by Shaykh Taqi al-Din. Others hold that it is a collective obligation; if a sufficient number of people perform it, the obligation is lifted, and it remains a recommended practice for the rest. This is the view of the majority.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 02-02-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (52:14)
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