Is there evidence in the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) command for women to go out to the prayer ground on the day of Eid that the Eid prayer is an individual obligation?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: How do we reconcile the author’s (may Allah have mercy on him) statement that the Eid prayer is a collective obligation with what is reported of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) command for women to go out to the prayer ground, as well as for those with menstruation?
Answer:
Yes, this indicates its emphasis. It indicates the emphasis on attending and witnessing it, but it does not indicate that it is obligatory. This is proven by the hadith of the Bedouin who asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about Islam. He mentioned the five daily prayers for him, and the Bedouin asked, “Is there anything else required of me?” meaning any other prayers? He said, “No, except voluntary ones.” This indicates that anything other than the five daily prayers is not an individual obligation.
Some scholars hold that it is an individual obligation, such as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, who held that the Eid prayer is an individual obligation. However, the majority hold that it is a collective obligation. I believe the Hanafi school holds that it is an individual obligation.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: How do we reconcile the author’s (may Allah have mercy on him) statement that the Eid prayer is a collective obligation with what is reported of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) command for women to go out to the prayer ground, as well as for those with menstruation?
Answer:
Yes, this indicates its emphasis. It indicates the emphasis on attending and witnessing it, but it does not indicate that it is obligatory. This is proven by the hadith of the Bedouin who asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about Islam. He mentioned the five daily prayers for him, and the Bedouin asked, “Is there anything else required of me?” meaning any other prayers? He said, “No, except voluntary ones.” This indicates that anything other than the five daily prayers is not an individual obligation.
Some scholars hold that it is an individual obligation, such as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, who held that the Eid prayer is an individual obligation. However, the majority hold that it is a collective obligation. I believe the Hanafi school holds that it is an individual obligation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [500 -2802] هل في أمر النبي ﷺ النساء أن يخرجن إلى المُصلى يوم العيد دليل على أن صلاة العيد فرض عين؟ — youtube.com
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