Is it permissible for a traveler who stays in a town to miss attending the Friday prayer and the congregational prayer?
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The Shaykh : Do you have any questions at al-Riyad al-Khudra?
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And what do you have?
The questioner : There are some questions.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right. The first question.
The questioner : The first question: This person says: May Allah reward you with good, O honorable Shaykh, for giving us the opportunity at al-Riyad al-Khudra to hear this blessed meeting.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah reward you with good, and may He reward you and replace what you have given.
The questioner : The question asks: Is it permissible for a traveler who stays in a town to miss attending the Friday prayer and the congregational prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes. The answer is that it is not permissible. It is obligatory for whoever hears the call to answer the caller, whether he is a resident or a traveler. So if a traveler stays in the town on Friday and hears the call, he must answer, because Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Jumu'ah 62:9]. We ask this traveler: Are you among the believers or not? He will say: What will he say? You, my brothers at al-Riyad al-Khudra, he will say: I am among the believers. So we say: If you are among the believers, what is your answer to Allah on the Day of Resurrection when He addresses you and says: [Al-Jumu'ah 62:9]? Yes, if a person is walking in his journey and passes by the town while he is in the street and hears the caller, we say: You are not required to stay and pray because you are walking. But a resident must attend. The same is said regarding the congregation, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the congregation: Sahih Ibn Hibban 10:352. Travel is not an excuse, as evidenced by the fact that Allah commanded the congregational prayer during battle.
Yes, we have a question.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And what do you have?
The questioner : There are some questions.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right. The first question.
The questioner : The first question: This person says: May Allah reward you with good, O honorable Shaykh, for giving us the opportunity at al-Riyad al-Khudra to hear this blessed meeting.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah reward you with good, and may He reward you and replace what you have given.
The questioner : The question asks: Is it permissible for a traveler who stays in a town to miss attending the Friday prayer and the congregational prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes. The answer is that it is not permissible. It is obligatory for whoever hears the call to answer the caller, whether he is a resident or a traveler. So if a traveler stays in the town on Friday and hears the call, he must answer, because Allah the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِي لِلصَّلاةِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِO you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِي لِلصَّلاةِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِWhoever hears the call and does not respond, he has no prayer, except one who has an excuse.
من سمع النداء فلم يجب فلا صلاة له إلا من عذرYes, we have a question.