Is it permissible to pray at home because of a cold so as not to harm people?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A person is afflicted with an illness, and this illness is said to be contagious, and its harm is not serious, such as a cold, for example. Is he excused from praying in his home?
Answer:
If the congregation is harmed by him, do not harm them. But if they are not harmed, it is a normal thing, praise be to Allah, a normal thing. It was not mentioned that people are harmed by it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A person is afflicted with an illness, and this illness is said to be contagious, and its harm is not serious, such as a cold, for example. Is he excused from praying in his home?
Answer:
If the congregation is harmed by him, do not harm them. But if they are not harmed, it is a normal thing, praise be to Allah, a normal thing. It was not mentioned that people are harmed by it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4325- 4717] هل يجوز الصلاة في البيت بسبب الزكام لئلا يؤذي الناس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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