The one who missed the congregational prayer and establishing a second congregation in the mosque
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Question:
He says: I stated that if a man misses the congregation, he returns to his house. He does not perform this prayer in the mosque.
Answer:
We did not say that he returns to his house. I am describing the reality. I did not say that if he misses the congregation, he returns and prays at home. No, I am describing the current reality that many people, when they miss the congregation, return to their houses and pray there with cold hearts and peaceful consciences, as if they missed nothing. That is the point. As for the ruling, if it is possible for him to go to another place in the neighborhood near him, he should do so, following the example of the righteous predecessors of this Ummah. Al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his Sahih that al-Aswad used to go to the mosque, and if he found that the congregation had already prayed, he would go seeking other mosques. You know now that the iqamah and prayer times differ from one mosque to another. So it is possible that if a person misses the prayer in one mosque, he may catch the congregation in another. If that is not possible, or if it is difficult for him, there is no harm in establishing a congregation in the mosque if he finds two who were left behind, or if one of the congregation takes charge, according to the most correct opinion, if Allah wills, in this issue.
Even though we are cautious that it is not permissible to establish two congregations in one mosque on a permanent basis. But if one or two people find that they missed the congregation, there is no harm in them praying in congregation in this mosque after the first congregation has ended, provided that this is not a habit for them.
He says: I stated that if a man misses the congregation, he returns to his house. He does not perform this prayer in the mosque.
Answer:
We did not say that he returns to his house. I am describing the reality. I did not say that if he misses the congregation, he returns and prays at home. No, I am describing the current reality that many people, when they miss the congregation, return to their houses and pray there with cold hearts and peaceful consciences, as if they missed nothing. That is the point. As for the ruling, if it is possible for him to go to another place in the neighborhood near him, he should do so, following the example of the righteous predecessors of this Ummah. Al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his Sahih that al-Aswad used to go to the mosque, and if he found that the congregation had already prayed, he would go seeking other mosques. You know now that the iqamah and prayer times differ from one mosque to another. So it is possible that if a person misses the prayer in one mosque, he may catch the congregation in another. If that is not possible, or if it is difficult for him, there is no harm in establishing a congregation in the mosque if he finds two who were left behind, or if one of the congregation takes charge, according to the most correct opinion, if Allah wills, in this issue.
Even though we are cautious that it is not permissible to establish two congregations in one mosque on a permanent basis. But if one or two people find that they missed the congregation, there is no harm in them praying in congregation in this mosque after the first congregation has ended, provided that this is not a habit for them.
Source
تعظيم أوامر الله تعالى — islamhouse.com (1:16:32)
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