If one misses the first congregation, is he required to go to the mosque if he knows there is a second congregation?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I miss the first congregation in the mosque, is it obligatory for me to go to the mosque while I am certain that there is a second congregation, or may I pray at home?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
If I miss the first congregation in the mosque, is it obligatory for me to go to the mosque and pray in it, while I am certain that there is a second congregation?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is obligatory for you as long as you find a congregation; do not pray alone. As long as you are certain that there is a congregation, go and pray with them; do not pray alone, because the congregation is obligatory whenever it is possible.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I miss the first congregation in the mosque, is it obligatory for me to go to the mosque while I am certain that there is a second congregation, or may I pray at home?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
If I miss the first congregation in the mosque, is it obligatory for me to go to the mosque and pray in it, while I am certain that there is a second congregation?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is obligatory for you as long as you find a congregation; do not pray alone. As long as you are certain that there is a congregation, go and pray with them; do not pray alone, because the congregation is obligatory whenever it is possible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2559 -2802] من فاتته الجماعة الأولى، هل يلزمه الذهاب للمسجد إن علم بوجود جماعة ثانية - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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