Is it permissible for an elderly man to perform the prayer at home because the mosque is far from him, and likewise the Friday prayer?
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Question:
An elderly man does not have a nearby congregational mosque next to his house. On Friday, he is unable to go from his home to perform the prayer because of the distance, and because he does not know how to drive a car and does not have a driver. The mosque is very far, and he cannot go to it because of his advanced age. Is it permissible for him to pray at home, or what should he do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, the default is that it is obligatory for every Muslim to go to the mosque for the Friday prayer and the congregational prayer as an individual obligation, as long as it is possible. Whoever is unable to do so prays at his home. This is like the situation mentioned by this questioner, that he is elderly, walking is difficult for him, and the mosque is far from him. So he is excused in praying at his home, but he prays it as Zuhr with four rak'ahs, and he does not pray it as Jumu'ah.
And if it becomes easy for him to go to the mosque, then it is obligatory for him to do so as long as it is possible. Yes.
An elderly man does not have a nearby congregational mosque next to his house. On Friday, he is unable to go from his home to perform the prayer because of the distance, and because he does not know how to drive a car and does not have a driver. The mosque is very far, and he cannot go to it because of his advanced age. Is it permissible for him to pray at home, or what should he do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, the default is that it is obligatory for every Muslim to go to the mosque for the Friday prayer and the congregational prayer as an individual obligation, as long as it is possible. Whoever is unable to do so prays at his home. This is like the situation mentioned by this questioner, that he is elderly, walking is difficult for him, and the mosque is far from him. So he is excused in praying at his home, but he prays it as Zuhr with four rak'ahs, and he does not pray it as Jumu'ah.
And if it becomes easy for him to go to the mosque, then it is obligatory for him to do so as long as it is possible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للرجل كبير السن أن يؤدي الصلاة في البيت لبعد المسجد عنه وكذلك صلاة الجمعة؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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