Which is better: voluntary prayer at home or in al-Masjid al-Haram?
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The questioner : The questioner asks: Which is better? Is voluntary prayer better at home, or is it better here in al-Masjid al-Haram?
The Shaykh : It is better to pray it at home, except for what has been reported to be prayed in the mosque. For example, standing in night prayer, which is tarawih, is better in the mosque, whether you are in Makkah and praying in al-Masjid al-Haram or elsewhere. As for what has not been reported or prescribed to be in the mosque, it is better to pray it at home. Accordingly, for example, the sunnah of Fajr is better to be prayed at home, or in al-Masjid al-Haram, at home. But if you fear that if you pray it at home, you will miss the prayer or part of it, then go to the mosque and pray in the mosque.
The Shaykh : It is better to pray it at home, except for what has been reported to be prayed in the mosque. For example, standing in night prayer, which is tarawih, is better in the mosque, whether you are in Makkah and praying in al-Masjid al-Haram or elsewhere. As for what has not been reported or prescribed to be in the mosque, it is better to pray it at home. Accordingly, for example, the sunnah of Fajr is better to be prayed at home, or in al-Masjid al-Haram, at home. But if you fear that if you pray it at home, you will miss the prayer or part of it, then go to the mosque and pray in the mosque.
Source
قناة «خزائن الرحمن»، دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام {1418}{26} سماحة الشيخ العلامة محمد بن صالح العثيمين — youtube.com (1:20:36)
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