The ruling on marrying a man who abandons the congregational prayer
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Question:
This questioner says, Honorable Shaykh: If a man proposes to me and I want to ask about him, and I am told that he prays, but he prays at home, should I give my daughter to him, Honorable Shaykh? And what is the guidance on this matter? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If it is established for you that he abandons the congregational prayer without an excuse, do not marry him to her, because he has abandoned a great obligation, which is praying in congregation in the mosque. This leads him to be lax in matters of his religion, and it may affect his children, including his daughter. So do not marry your daughter to such a person. If he does not maintain the congregational prayer and has no excuse, do not marry your daughter to him, nor your niece.
This questioner says, Honorable Shaykh: If a man proposes to me and I want to ask about him, and I am told that he prays, but he prays at home, should I give my daughter to him, Honorable Shaykh? And what is the guidance on this matter? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If it is established for you that he abandons the congregational prayer without an excuse, do not marry him to her, because he has abandoned a great obligation, which is praying in congregation in the mosque. This leads him to be lax in matters of his religion, and it may affect his children, including his daughter. So do not marry your daughter to such a person. If he does not maintain the congregational prayer and has no excuse, do not marry your daughter to him, nor your niece.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/180 — archive.org (4:24)
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