The Ruling on Congregational Prayer and the Ruling on One Who Abandons It Due to Heavy Sleep
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. This questioner asks: Does heavy sleep provide an excuse for abandoning prayer? And what is the ruling on congregational prayer?
Answer:
Congregational prayer is an obligatory duty. It is not permissible for a Muslim to abandon it without an excuse. If sleep comes upon a person unexpectedly, even though he intends to get up for prayer but is overcome by sleep, this is an excuse, and the pen is lifted from him. However, if it is his habit to sleep and not care, saying, "Whenever I get up, I will pray," this is not permissible, and his prayer is not accepted from him because he intentionally delayed the prayer beyond its time. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you. This questioner asks: Does heavy sleep provide an excuse for abandoning prayer? And what is the ruling on congregational prayer?
Answer:
Congregational prayer is an obligatory duty. It is not permissible for a Muslim to abandon it without an excuse. If sleep comes upon a person unexpectedly, even though he intends to get up for prayer but is overcome by sleep, this is an excuse, and the pen is lifted from him. However, if it is his habit to sleep and not care, saying, "Whenever I get up, I will pray," this is not permissible, and his prayer is not accepted from him because he intentionally delayed the prayer beyond its time. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6975- حكم صلاة الجماعة وحكم من تركها بسبب ثقل نومه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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