The Ruling on Abandoning the Congregational Prayer
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Question:
This woman says: My husband prays the Friday prayer in the mosque near our neighborhood, but he prays the other obligatory prayers at home, each one at its proper time. And when we advise him, he says that this is permissible and there is no harm in it.
Answer:
This is not permissible. The congregational prayer is an obligatory duty, and it is only dropped for the one who has an excuse. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 793Sahih (Darussalam) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to check on the Companions, describing those who lagged behind as hypocrites; those who lagged behind in the congregational prayer were described as hypocrites. Is a person content to be with the hypocrites and abandon the congregational prayer? We ask Allah for safety. And does he open up for himself the doors of invalid fatwas? This is not permissible. It is not permissible to abandon the congregational prayer except for the one who has an excuse and cannot attend. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
This woman says: My husband prays the Friday prayer in the mosque near our neighborhood, but he prays the other obligatory prayers at home, each one at its proper time. And when we advise him, he says that this is permissible and there is no harm in it.
Answer:
This is not permissible. The congregational prayer is an obligatory duty, and it is only dropped for the one who has an excuse. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever hears the call and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an excuse.
من سمع النداء فلم يأته فلا صلاة له إلا من عذر، قيل وما العذر؟ قال خوف أو مرض،The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/052 — archive.org (10:25)
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