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Is it permissible for a person to pray the midday and afternoon prayers at home because the mosque is far away and the heat is intense?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a person to pray the midday and afternoon prayers at home because the mosque is far from him, and he does not have a car, and he fears for himself from the heat of the sun, especially in days like these?

Answer:
If he endures the hardship and goes to pray, he has a reward, and his reward is even greater. But he has a dispensation if the mosque is far away and he cannot hear the call to prayer; if the mu'adhdhin calls without a loudspeaker and he cannot hear it, then he has a dispensation to pray in his place. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do you hear the call?" He said to the blind man,
He asked: Do you hear summons (adhan)? He said: Yes. He said: I do not find any permission for you.هل تسمع النداء؟ قال نعم قال اجب لاجد لك رخصه
Sunan Abi Dawud 552Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani)
This indicates that the one who is far away and does not hear the call due to the distance is not obligated to pray the Friday prayer. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3265- 4717] هل يجوز للشخص أن يصلي الظهر والعصر في البيت بسبب بعد المسجد وشدة الحر؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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