We have a prayer hall and the mosque is very far away. Will we be credited with the reward of praying in the mosque?
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The questioner : In our urban development area, we have a prayer hall and the mosque is very far away. Will we be credited with the reward of praying in the mosque?
The Shaykh : No, this is congregational prayer, and you will be credited with it. However, the congregation in the mosque has a special virtue.
The questioner : Is there a sin if they leave the congregational prayer in the mosque?The Shaykh : If they do not hear the natural adhan, meaning it is not amplified by a loudspeaker, and they do not respond to it, then they are certainly sinful.
The questioner : They can demand to pray in the mosque, just as they demanded to pray in the garden, Shaykh. Just as they demanded to pray in the garden, in the playgrounds, and in the school, they can demand to pray in the mosque.
The Shaykh : These people, I mean,
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : I have no information.
The Shaykh : No, this is congregational prayer, and you will be credited with it. However, the congregation in the mosque has a special virtue.
The questioner : Is there a sin if they leave the congregational prayer in the mosque?The Shaykh : If they do not hear the natural adhan, meaning it is not amplified by a loudspeaker, and they do not respond to it, then they are certainly sinful.
The questioner : They can demand to pray in the mosque, just as they demanded to pray in the garden, Shaykh. Just as they demanded to pray in the garden, in the playgrounds, and in the school, they can demand to pray in the mosque.
The Shaykh : These people, I mean,
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : I have no information.