The ruling on traveling to pray with a specific imam
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Question:
Regarding travel, for example, praying with a specific imam, for instance, because a person feels at ease with him and becomes humble in prayer, so he travels to pray with him. Is this considered traveling for the sake of prayer?
Answer:
In Ramadan, I mean. In Ramadan. No, there is nothing wrong with it. Traveling for the sake of prayer is forbidden to specific places, such as graves or a particular mosque; that is what is prohibited. However, if one travels for trade, or to trade with some of his brothers, or to learn from so-and-so, or to pray with so-and-so, there is nothing wrong with it.
Regarding travel, for example, praying with a specific imam, for instance, because a person feels at ease with him and becomes humble in prayer, so he travels to pray with him. Is this considered traveling for the sake of prayer?
Answer:
In Ramadan, I mean. In Ramadan. No, there is nothing wrong with it. Traveling for the sake of prayer is forbidden to specific places, such as graves or a particular mosque; that is what is prohibited. However, if one travels for trade, or to trade with some of his brothers, or to learn from so-and-so, or to pray with so-and-so, there is nothing wrong with it.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ٦ — archive.org (36:05)
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