Congregational Prayer in the Home or the Market When the Mosque Is Far Away
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If we are a large group in a market or in a house, and the mosque is far from us, is it permissible for us to pray in congregation in the house or in the market?
Answer:
If you can hear the adhan, it is not permissible for you to do so.Sunan Ibn Majah 793Sahih (Darussalam) It was asked: What is the excuse? He said: Fear or illness. Then pray in the mosque with the Muslims and respond to the call, and you will be in a good state, if Allah wills. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If we are a large group in a market or in a house, and the mosque is far from us, is it permissible for us to pray in congregation in the house or in the market?
Answer:
If you can hear the adhan, it is not permissible for you to do so.
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
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صلاة التطوع — islamhouse.com (1:16:16)
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