Is the Friday prayer and congregational prayer obligatory for a traveler who is close to the mosque?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person who stays in a country as a traveler for less than four days, is close to the mosque, and hears the call to prayer. Is the Friday prayer and congregational prayer obligatory for him to pray with the Muslims in the mosque?
Answer:
Yes, if he is able to and has no obstacle, it is obligatory for him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 793Sahih (Darussalam) This is general for the traveler and others who hear the call.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person who stays in a country as a traveler for less than four days, is close to the mosque, and hears the call to prayer. Is the Friday prayer and congregational prayer obligatory for him to pray with the Muslims in the mosque?
Answer:
Yes, if he is able to and has no obstacle, it is obligatory for him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever hears the call and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an excuse.
من سمع النداء فلم يأته فلا صلاة له إلا من عذر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2042] هل تجب صلاة الجمعة والجماعة على المسافر القريب من المسجد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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