Reminding Those Who Neglect Prayer and the Role of the Imams
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Question:
The last question concerns the matter of prayer, specifically the Fajr prayer, and what we see in these times of neglecting the mosques and persisting in missing the congregational prayer in the mosques. We ask you, may Allah preserve you, to remind the attendees, and also the imams, to fulfill their role in advising, guiding, and reporting on those who do not respond, and may Allah bless you?
Answer:
Yes, there is no doubt that the imam and the mu'adhdhin bear a greater responsibility toward the congregation of their mosque. They check on them, admonish them, remind them, and advise them. The rest of the Muslims must cooperate in righteousness and piety. If they see a person being lazy about prayer, they must advise him, admonish him, and remind him.
The last question concerns the matter of prayer, specifically the Fajr prayer, and what we see in these times of neglecting the mosques and persisting in missing the congregational prayer in the mosques. We ask you, may Allah preserve you, to remind the attendees, and also the imams, to fulfill their role in advising, guiding, and reporting on those who do not respond, and may Allah bless you?
Answer:
Yes, there is no doubt that the imam and the mu'adhdhin bear a greater responsibility toward the congregation of their mosque. They check on them, admonish them, remind them, and advise them. The rest of the Muslims must cooperate in righteousness and piety. If they see a person being lazy about prayer, they must advise him, admonish him, and remind him.
Source
أخصر المختصرات في الفقه الحنبلي [31] — alfawzan.live (1:30:16)
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