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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one who has reached the age of accountability but does not perform the five daily prayers in congregation

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Question:
May Allah reward you. In his other question, he says: A young man who is of legal age, fourteen years old, prays at home. Is the congregational prayer obligatory for him? And what do you advise him?

Answer:
The congregational prayer is obligatory for males who have reached the age of accountability, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever hears the call to prayer and does not respond, he has no prayer except for one who has an excuse.من سمع النداء فلم يجب فلا صلاة له إلا من عذر.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 10:352
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) also intended to burn down with fire the houses of those who lagged behind in the congregational prayer, and he would not do that except for one who abandons an obligation and commits a forbidden act.
A blind man sought his permission (peace and blessings be upon him) to pray at home because it was difficult for him to attend the mosque. He asked him, "Do you hear the call to prayer?" He said, "Yes." He said, "Then answer it, for I find no dispensation for you." Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim of legal age who has no valid religious excuse preventing him from the congregational prayer except to pray with the congregation. This is obligatory for him. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5191- حكم من بلغ سن التكليف ولا يؤدي الصلوات الخمس في جماعة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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