The ruling on evicting tenants for abandoning congregational prayer
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Question:
This questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, my question is that I have a house rented to people, and among them are those who do not attend congregational prayer in the mosque, though it is convenient for them. I have advised them several times, and they say that they pray at home. I am doubtful that they have not prayed. Is it permissible to evict them? To clear my conscience.
Answer:
The sin is upon them, and nothing is required of them. It is only upon you to give advice and warn them. They may be praying at home, even though praying at home is not permissible for a man who is to pray with the congregation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, my question is that I have a house rented to people, and among them are those who do not attend congregational prayer in the mosque, though it is convenient for them. I have advised them several times, and they say that they pray at home. I am doubtful that they have not prayed. Is it permissible to evict them? To clear my conscience.
Answer:
The sin is upon them, and nothing is required of them. It is only upon you to give advice and warn them. They may be praying at home, even though praying at home is not permissible for a man who is to pray with the congregation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ١٤ — archive.org (45:56)
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