Is it permissible to establish congregational prayer at home for the people of the village and leave off praying in the mosque because it is far away?
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Question:
He says: We live in a small village, and there is a mosque in this village for the Friday prayer. My house is the farthest from the mosque, and sometimes the people of the village gather in my house, and some of the obligatory prayers catch up with us, especially the 'Isha' prayer. Is it permissible for us to pray in this house, knowing that there is no one else in this village for whom congregational prayer is obligatory?
Answer:
Pray in the mosque as long as there is a mosque; you and those who come to you should pray in it. The custom of a village is that it is small and has no long distances, and the mosque is close, because the village is confined and near. So you must pray in the mosque and not abandon it. Yes.
He says: We live in a small village, and there is a mosque in this village for the Friday prayer. My house is the farthest from the mosque, and sometimes the people of the village gather in my house, and some of the obligatory prayers catch up with us, especially the 'Isha' prayer. Is it permissible for us to pray in this house, knowing that there is no one else in this village for whom congregational prayer is obligatory?
Answer:
Pray in the mosque as long as there is a mosque; you and those who come to you should pray in it. The custom of a village is that it is small and has no long distances, and the mosque is close, because the village is confined and near. So you must pray in the mosque and not abandon it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إقامة الصلاة جماعة في المنزل لأهل القرية وترك الصلاة في المسجد؛ لبُعده؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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