Dealing with neighbors who do not attend the congregational prayer
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Question:
The questioner says: We are the congregation of this mosque, and we have been afflicted by the presence of neighbors who do not attend the congregational prayer throughout the year, and their homes are close to the mosque. Who is responsible for them, and how should we deal with them? We want to clear our conscience regarding their actions.
Answer:
The one responsible for them is the neighbor who knows their situation. The first person responsible is that he should advise them first. If they comply, that is fine; otherwise, he should report them to the headquarters of the Commission for Promoting Virtue and Prohibiting Vice. He should also cooperate with the imam and the mu'adhdhin; they should cooperate in advising them and calling them to repentance and prayer, so that perhaps Allah will guide them. If they do not, a complaint is filed against them, and they are removed from the neighborhood. A complaint is filed against them in the court, and they are removed from the neighborhood if they disobey and refuse to pray. Yes.
The questioner says: We are the congregation of this mosque, and we have been afflicted by the presence of neighbors who do not attend the congregational prayer throughout the year, and their homes are close to the mosque. Who is responsible for them, and how should we deal with them? We want to clear our conscience regarding their actions.
Answer:
The one responsible for them is the neighbor who knows their situation. The first person responsible is that he should advise them first. If they comply, that is fine; otherwise, he should report them to the headquarters of the Commission for Promoting Virtue and Prohibiting Vice. He should also cooperate with the imam and the mu'adhdhin; they should cooperate in advising them and calling them to repentance and prayer, so that perhaps Allah will guide them. If they do not, a complaint is filed against them, and they are removed from the neighborhood. A complaint is filed against them in the court, and they are removed from the neighborhood if they disobey and refuse to pray. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح 13-09-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (24:23)
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