Leaving the congregational prayer in the mosque
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Does the one who leaves the congregational prayer in the mosque and prays in congregation elsewhere commit a sin? And is the reward for the congregation specific to the mosque only?
Answer:
Yes,Sunan Ibn Majah 793Sahih (Darussalam), so it is not permissible for him to hear the call to prayer and pray in his home, either alone or in congregation,
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Does the one who leaves the congregational prayer in the mosque and prays in congregation elsewhere commit a sin? And is the reward for the congregation specific to the mosque only?
Answer:
Yes,
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 باب ما جاء في أم الولد — islamhouse.com (52:03)
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