What is the ruling on praying in a company prayer hall?
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The questioner : A question about the same prayer, O Shaykh.
Another questioner : That is it.
The questioner : For the imam, in the same imam, the last question.
Another questioner : We will deal with it later...
The Shaykh : Hey, you have spent this year...
The Shaykh : This young man is saying, lend it to him, lend it to him, please go ahead.
The questioner : Shaykh, we are in a company where the congregational prayer is performed. It is a small prayer hall, and it is one hour or half an hour after the time of prayer. Is it better for me to maintain the prayer at its time and pray alone, or should I wait for the congregation?
The Shaykh : Which prayer are you referring to?
The questioner : The midday prayer.
The Shaykh : For the midday prayer, it is better that you pray it with the congregation, even if you delay it from the first time, because the first time is a virtue, whereas the congregation is an obligation. However, I advise you to pray in the mosque, not in the prayer hall.
The questioner : The company is not far; it is far from the area, meaning the large mosque. There is a small prayer hall.
The Shaykh : Do you mean you do not hear the call to prayer of the mosque because of its distance?
The questioner : Next to the prayer hall, it is not far. There is no mosque other than a small prayer hall. The company is isolated by itself.
The Shaykh : He is sharp, as is their custom, deviating from the question. I mean, do you not hear the call to prayer of the mosque?
The questioner : No, I do not hear it, and I pray in congregation with the employees alone.
Another questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Do you mean you do not hear the call to prayer of the mosque because of its distance?
The questioner : No, no, we do not hear it.
The Shaykh : Because of its distance?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Or because of your preoccupation?
The questioner : No, because of its distance, we do not hear it.
The Shaykh : All right, if every question has its answer, may Allah reward you. If the mosque is far such that you do not hear it, then you are excused when you pray in the prayer hall. But you are not excused to pray at your workplace alone while you know that a congregation will be held there in the prayer hall. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1070 So I am awake, you eat in the wolf.
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
Another questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Welcome, and may Allah do the same for you, if Allah wills.
Another questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And Glory is to You, O Allah, and with Your praise. I testify that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
Another questioner : That is it.
The questioner : For the imam, in the same imam, the last question.
Another questioner : We will deal with it later...
The Shaykh : Hey, you have spent this year...
The Shaykh : This young man is saying, lend it to him, lend it to him, please go ahead.
The questioner : Shaykh, we are in a company where the congregational prayer is performed. It is a small prayer hall, and it is one hour or half an hour after the time of prayer. Is it better for me to maintain the prayer at its time and pray alone, or should I wait for the congregation?
The Shaykh : Which prayer are you referring to?
The questioner : The midday prayer.
The Shaykh : For the midday prayer, it is better that you pray it with the congregation, even if you delay it from the first time, because the first time is a virtue, whereas the congregation is an obligation. However, I advise you to pray in the mosque, not in the prayer hall.
The questioner : The company is not far; it is far from the area, meaning the large mosque. There is a small prayer hall.
The Shaykh : Do you mean you do not hear the call to prayer of the mosque because of its distance?
The questioner : Next to the prayer hall, it is not far. There is no mosque other than a small prayer hall. The company is isolated by itself.
The Shaykh : He is sharp, as is their custom, deviating from the question. I mean, do you not hear the call to prayer of the mosque?
The questioner : No, I do not hear it, and I pray in congregation with the employees alone.
Another questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Do you mean you do not hear the call to prayer of the mosque because of its distance?
The questioner : No, no, we do not hear it.
The Shaykh : Because of its distance?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Or because of your preoccupation?
The questioner : No, because of its distance, we do not hear it.
The Shaykh : All right, if every question has its answer, may Allah reward you. If the mosque is far such that you do not hear it, then you are excused when you pray in the prayer hall. But you are not excused to pray at your workplace alone while you know that a congregation will be held there in the prayer hall. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
So observe Salat in congregation, for the wolf eats up a solitary sheep that stays far from the flock.
عليكم بالجماعة فإنما يأكل الذئب من الغنم القاصيةThe questioner : ... .
Another questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
Another questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Welcome, and may Allah do the same for you, if Allah wills.
Another questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And Glory is to You, O Allah, and with Your praise. I testify that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
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