Is congregational prayer a condition for the validity of the prayer?
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The questioner : Is it a condition for validity? What is the evidence?
The Shaykh : First, because it is obligatory in the prayer, not in the prayer.
The questioner : There is no evidence for the reasoning.
The Shaykh : Yes, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 650a the Fajr.
The questioner :Sahih Muslim 650a al-Fadl, what is the point of indication?
The Shaykh : That is, it affects the preference for the Fajr prayer; if it were a condition, the prayer of the individual would not be valid. Yes, correct.
The Shaykh : First, because it is obligatory in the prayer, not in the prayer.
The questioner : There is no evidence for the reasoning.
The Shaykh : Yes, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Prayer said in a congregation is
صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاةThe questioner :
Prayer said in a congregation is
صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاةThe Shaykh : That is, it affects the preference for the Fajr prayer; if it were a condition, the prayer of the individual would not be valid. Yes, correct.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2832هل صلاة الجماعة شرط لصحة الصلاة؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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