Should I pray Fajr in a nearby mosque with a small congregation, or drive to a farther mosque with a larger congregation?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There is a mosque near my home at a gas station. There is a mosque near my home at a gas station, and about five people pray Fajr there. Yes. So, is it better for me to pray in this mosque, or should I drive to another mosque with a larger congregation?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. Pray in the nearby mosque that does not require a car. If you go to the trouble of arranging the car and going, that would be an added merit, which is better in terms of reward, not in terms of obligation. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There is a mosque near my home at a gas station. There is a mosque near my home at a gas station, and about five people pray Fajr there. Yes. So, is it better for me to pray in this mosque, or should I drive to another mosque with a larger congregation?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. Pray in the nearby mosque that does not require a car. If you go to the trouble of arranging the car and going, that would be an added merit, which is better in terms of reward, not in terms of obligation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4481- 4717] هل أصلي الفجر في مسجد قريب لكن جماعته قليل أم أذهب بالسيارة إلى مسجد بعيد أكثر جماعة؟ — youtube.com
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