What is the criterion for responding to the mu'adhdhin in the mosque congregation?
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The questioner : ... ... ؟
The Shaykh : Regarding the second part of the question, it is not permissible for him to remain an employee of this Christian who stands between him and the obedience of Allah.
As for the first part of the question, if this Muslim is in a place close to the mosque such that he can hear the mu'adhdhin's adhan, naturally without the aid of a loudspeaker, then it is obligatory for him to pray in the mosque in congregation. It is not permissible... [to work for a] Christian. This Muslim must affirm the dignity of Islam to the disbeliever and say to him: "I am unable to work for you in a way that I disobey my Lord..." However, if the Muslim is far away such that he does not hear the mu'adhdhin's voice when he gives a natural adhan, then it is not obligatory for him to pray in the mosque, as you know, I think. In this case, he is not a sinner, unlike the first case.
The questioner : ... Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) have minarets on which the mu'adhdhin would stand?
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : ... I believe this minaret reaches several times the distance...?
The Shaykh : ... And that is why we said "natural adhan"; because it means that if a person is in the east of the town, he will hear the adhan of the one in the west of the town... Rather, a person estimates: if there were a natural adhan, would he hear this... and it is most likely in his opinion... he hears it, and he must set out. This is the entire discussion to determine whether he is sinful if he does not go, or not sinful. Otherwise, the best in any case is that he goes to pray in the mosque, even if the mosque is far from him; especially if he has a vehicle. But the specific discussion is whether this... sins if he obeys this Christian, or does he not sin? The detail I did not hear: if the mosque is close, he is sinful and it is not permissible for him to remain an employee there. If it is far such that it is not obligatory for him to pray with the congregation, there is no harm. But the second part of the question remains; which is that... the Shari'ah of Allah says:, so he must make it his habit, as the Shi'ah do, to combine the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers continuously, and this is not permissible.
Another questioner : ... ... .
The Shaykh : ... The wife or woman says... the husband... entering Paradise, then...
The Shaykh : Regarding the second part of the question, it is not permissible for him to remain an employee of this Christian who stands between him and the obedience of Allah.
As for the first part of the question, if this Muslim is in a place close to the mosque such that he can hear the mu'adhdhin's adhan, naturally without the aid of a loudspeaker, then it is obligatory for him to pray in the mosque in congregation. It is not permissible... [to work for a] Christian. This Muslim must affirm the dignity of Islam to the disbeliever and say to him: "I am unable to work for you in a way that I disobey my Lord..." However, if the Muslim is far away such that he does not hear the mu'adhdhin's voice when he gives a natural adhan, then it is not obligatory for him to pray in the mosque, as you know, I think. In this case, he is not a sinner, unlike the first case.
The questioner : ... Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) have minarets on which the mu'adhdhin would stand?
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : ... I believe this minaret reaches several times the distance...?
The Shaykh : ... And that is why we said "natural adhan"; because it means that if a person is in the east of the town, he will hear the adhan of the one in the west of the town... Rather, a person estimates: if there were a natural adhan, would he hear this... and it is most likely in his opinion... he hears it, and he must set out. This is the entire discussion to determine whether he is sinful if he does not go, or not sinful. Otherwise, the best in any case is that he goes to pray in the mosque, even if the mosque is far from him; especially if he has a vehicle. But the specific discussion is whether this... sins if he obeys this Christian, or does he not sin? The detail I did not hear: if the mosque is close, he is sinful and it is not permissible for him to remain an employee there. If it is far such that it is not obligatory for him to pray with the congregation, there is no harm. But the second part of the question remains; which is that... the Shari'ah of Allah says:
The best of deeds is prayer at its appointed time
أفضل الأعمال الصلاة لوقتهاAnother questioner : ... ... .
The Shaykh : ... The wife or woman says... the husband... entering Paradise, then...
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