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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Following up on those who neglect prayer in the workplace

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Question:
He says: I am a resident of Al-Sakun, in Al-Sakun, and a seminar was held in the evening to observe those who neglect prayer and encourage them to pray. Sometimes I lead the congregational prayer and I pray alone. Do you advise me in this matter? And what do I observe in this?

Answer:
If this is a persistent state, then it is not permissible to leave the prayer. Go and call these people. But if you know that they do not pray, take another action; take another action with them, because the difference between them and their supervisors and heads is significant. As for repeatedly reminding them to pray, when it is known that they are weak and have a desire to pray, this indicates that they are neglecting the prayer, and there is no hope that they will heed the advice. These people must be reported to their supervisors to take the necessary measures with them so that they adhere to the prayer.
As for if this happens occasionally, meaning you went once to monitor a place or to verify a place and its people, and they were not praying, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I have been commanded to establish the prayerلقد أمر بالصلاة فتقام
and ordered a man to lead the people in prayer, then I would have gone from behind to those menثم آمر رجلا فيؤم الناس، ثم أخالف إلى رجال
Sunan an-Nasa'i 848Sahih (Darussalam)
, and I would order men with a measure of date juice,
then going off to some people (men) who are not present at the prayer and burning down their houses upon themثُمَّ أُخَالِفُ إِلَى رِجَالٍ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ اَلصَّلَاةَ فَأُحَرِّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ بُيُوتَهُمْ
Bulugh al-Maram 2:305
with fire. If this is occasional, in a matter that ends and does not repeat, then no, even if the prayer is stopped. Because in that case, it is a specific incident that does not repeat. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7 من 10 / شرح الأصول الثلاثة / دليل شهادة أن محمدا رسول الله/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:15:52)

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