Congregational Prayer for the Sick
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is congregational prayer obligatory for a sick person?
Answer:
If he is able, it is obligatory for him. If he is unable to attend the congregation, does he mean the congregation in the mosque? Yes. If it is difficult for him, he prays at home because he is sick.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is congregational prayer obligatory for a sick person?
Answer:
If he is able, it is obligatory for him. If he is unable to attend the congregation, does he mean the congregation in the mosque? Yes. If it is difficult for him, he prays at home because he is sick.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من : الوجه الثامن : أن النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال : إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرىء ما نوى — islamhouse.com (1:16:25)
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