The Ruling on Disagreement Regarding Congregational Prayer Times Between Mosques and Within the Same Mosque
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Question:
He says: There are some mosques where people pray in different congregations, one congregation after another. Is it permissible for me to set an alarm and adjust it to the last congregation, which may be delayed by about fifteen minutes from the first congregation?
Answer:
It is not permissible to have disagreement in prayer. Rather, Muslims pray at one time if they are in one country. It is not permissible to have disagreement between mosques, for this causes confusion and disorder. This is a matter that is absolutely not permissible. Prayer in the mosques should be at one time or a close time without delay. This is obligatory. Disagreement does not bring good. Also, disagreement provides an opportunity for the lazy and those who lag behind, so he remains in his sleep and will hear those who are praying after that. This opens the door for the lazy, and the sin is upon the one who delays. Rather, it is not permissible to pray two congregations in one mosque.
I mean, he intentionally prays two congregations in one mosque. This is not permissible. But if the first congregation is missed, there is no harm in establishing a second congregation if this is not intentional. As for intentionally dividing Muslims into congregations, whether in one mosque or in mosques, this is a matter that causes disagreement between hearts and opens the doors of evil to Muslims. So one must be alert to this matter. Many have become late in establishing the prayer, especially the Fajr prayer. Rather, some of them may pass by those who pray according to the timing and the appearance of Fajr, passing by them and saying, "There is still a third of an hour." And the calamity is that others follow his example, and the calamity is greater in Ramadan. One may eat after Fajr and have intercourse with his wife after Fajr based on this reckless statement.
It is obligatory for Muslims to cooperate in righteousness and piety and to perform their worship at its appointed times without disagreement in that. Yes.
The presenter:
The Sunnah of Allah to you,
He says: There are some mosques where people pray in different congregations, one congregation after another. Is it permissible for me to set an alarm and adjust it to the last congregation, which may be delayed by about fifteen minutes from the first congregation?
Answer:
It is not permissible to have disagreement in prayer. Rather, Muslims pray at one time if they are in one country. It is not permissible to have disagreement between mosques, for this causes confusion and disorder. This is a matter that is absolutely not permissible. Prayer in the mosques should be at one time or a close time without delay. This is obligatory. Disagreement does not bring good. Also, disagreement provides an opportunity for the lazy and those who lag behind, so he remains in his sleep and will hear those who are praying after that. This opens the door for the lazy, and the sin is upon the one who delays. Rather, it is not permissible to pray two congregations in one mosque.
I mean, he intentionally prays two congregations in one mosque. This is not permissible. But if the first congregation is missed, there is no harm in establishing a second congregation if this is not intentional. As for intentionally dividing Muslims into congregations, whether in one mosque or in mosques, this is a matter that causes disagreement between hearts and opens the doors of evil to Muslims. So one must be alert to this matter. Many have become late in establishing the prayer, especially the Fajr prayer. Rather, some of them may pass by those who pray according to the timing and the appearance of Fajr, passing by them and saying, "There is still a third of an hour." And the calamity is that others follow his example, and the calamity is greater in Ramadan. One may eat after Fajr and have intercourse with his wife after Fajr based on this reckless statement.
It is obligatory for Muslims to cooperate in righteousness and piety and to perform their worship at its appointed times without disagreement in that. Yes.
The presenter:
The Sunnah of Allah to you,
Source
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