A man who does not hear the call to the Friday prayer: Is the Friday prayer obligatory upon him?
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The questioner : Regarding the adhan for the Friday prayer itself, may Allah reward you. If the mosque is far from the house and we do not hear the adhan naturally, does that obligate him to attend the mosque?
The Shaykh : It is not obligatory, but this does not mean it is not permissible. It does not mean it is not permissible to pray the Friday prayer. It is not obligatory, and consequently, if he does not pray the Friday prayer, he must pray four rak'ahs. Yes.
The questioner : And if a means of transport, such as a car, is available, and it takes five minutes to reach the mosque.
The Shaykh : His answer: And if a car is available, and if an airplane is available, is it obligatory?
The questioner : It is not obligatory.
The Shaykh : The answer is from your own mouth; I hold you to it.
The questioner : There was no airplane or car in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : You gave me your answer and spared me the trouble of detailing it, but I feel that your answer is a bit weak. If it is truly weak, well, this is just a feeling, not a certainty on my part. So I am asking for your support. But if you make this weakness a certainty, I am at ease. Do not say, "Indeed, as I felt, your answer is weak." Then I would go back and complete the research. I mean, the means of transport existed in the time of the Prophet, but the car did not, and the airplane did not. So I answered you with an implied answer: this is an implied answer. If there is a car, we leave aside the means of transport. What does "if there is a car" mean? It means there are ten kilometers between him and the mosque, but he has a car. Is it obligatory? The question returns to you: Is it obligatory? If there was no car in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), what do you say?
The questioner : It is not obligatory.
The Shaykh : Now, the answer is certain; I know it, the opposite of the first. There are fifty kilometers between him and the mosque where the Friday prayer is held, and he has an airplane. Is it obligatory?
The questioner : It is not obligatory.
The Shaykh : Just weak. Your answer changes. Your answer—(laughs)—it is all the same, my brother. The answer is one. May Allah bless you. The important thing is, why did we say in our question to the doctor
The Shaykh : It is not obligatory, but this does not mean it is not permissible. It does not mean it is not permissible to pray the Friday prayer. It is not obligatory, and consequently, if he does not pray the Friday prayer, he must pray four rak'ahs. Yes.
The questioner : And if a means of transport, such as a car, is available, and it takes five minutes to reach the mosque.
The Shaykh : His answer: And if a car is available, and if an airplane is available, is it obligatory?
The questioner : It is not obligatory.
The Shaykh : The answer is from your own mouth; I hold you to it.
The questioner : There was no airplane or car in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : You gave me your answer and spared me the trouble of detailing it, but I feel that your answer is a bit weak. If it is truly weak, well, this is just a feeling, not a certainty on my part. So I am asking for your support. But if you make this weakness a certainty, I am at ease. Do not say, "Indeed, as I felt, your answer is weak." Then I would go back and complete the research. I mean, the means of transport existed in the time of the Prophet, but the car did not, and the airplane did not. So I answered you with an implied answer: this is an implied answer. If there is a car, we leave aside the means of transport. What does "if there is a car" mean? It means there are ten kilometers between him and the mosque, but he has a car. Is it obligatory? The question returns to you: Is it obligatory? If there was no car in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), what do you say?
The questioner : It is not obligatory.
The Shaykh : Now, the answer is certain; I know it, the opposite of the first. There are fifty kilometers between him and the mosque where the Friday prayer is held, and he has an airplane. Is it obligatory?
The questioner : It is not obligatory.
The Shaykh : Just weak. Your answer changes. Your answer—(laughs)—it is all the same, my brother. The answer is one. May Allah bless you. The important thing is, why did we say in our question to the doctor
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