Is the obligation to perform the prayer in congregation conditional upon hearing the call to prayer, or is it conditional upon another matter, namely knowing that the time has entered?
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The questioner : My Shaykh, regarding the issue of hearing the call to prayer; that is, the obligation to perform the prayer; is it conditional upon hearing the call to prayer, or is it conditional upon something beyond that, which is knowing that the time has entered? I mean, in one of the situations in Saudi Arabia, this is common: the mosque is close to the house, but due to my position in the house, I am inside air-conditioned rooms with sounds that prevent me from hearing the call to prayer. So, is it obligatory for me when I know that the time has entered?
The Shaykh : If you know, because the adhan is a means of notification. So, if the means of knowing the entry of the prayer time by the adhan is not available to you, but rather by another means, then it has occurred...
The Shaykh : If you know, because the adhan is a means of notification. So, if the means of knowing the entry of the prayer time by the adhan is not available to you, but rather by another means, then it has occurred...
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