Performing the 'Id prayer twice in one mosque in a land of disbelief
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Question:
A questioner says: We live in a land of disbelief, our numbers are large, and there are few mosques. We face difficulties in performing the 'Id prayer. We are unable to pray as a single congregation because of the large number of people, and praying outside the mosque is not possible. Is it permissible for us to perform the 'Id prayer in one mosque two or three times with different sermons?
Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:[At-Taghabun 64:16] And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: Sahih al-Bukhari 7288 So if you are able to perform the 'Id prayer all together in the prayer ground or in the mosque, then it is obligatory. But if you are not able to, you can make some of the houses or some of the dwellings into prayer grounds for the 'Id prayer along with the mosque. You can set up prayer grounds in the houses and dwellings for the 'Id prayer. Even if you are scattered in groups, there is no harm in that out of necessity. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
A questioner says: We live in a land of disbelief, our numbers are large, and there are few mosques. We face difficulties in performing the 'Id prayer. We are unable to pray as a single congregation because of the large number of people, and praying outside the mosque is not possible. Is it permissible for us to perform the 'Id prayer in one mosque two or three times with different sermons?
Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْAnd if I order you to do something, then do of it as much as you can.
إذا أمرتكم بأمر فأتوا منه ما استطعتمThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-46-معالم من منهج أهل السنة والجماعة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:57)
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