I work on a farm that has livestock and fruits, and the owner of the farm refuses to let me go to the mosque, which is far from us, on the grounds that I must stay to guard it. Is it sufficient for me to
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The questioner : I work on a farm that has livestock and fruits, and the owner of the farm refuses to let me go to the mosque, which is far from us, on the grounds that I must stay to guard it. Is it sufficient for me to pray in the farm? Please advise me on this?
The Shaykh : I did not put my mind to it except in ... Repeat.
The questioner : The question, O honorable Shaykh, is that this questioner says that he works on a farm, and there are livestock and fruits in this farm, and the owner of the farm refuses to let me go to the mosque, which is, and the mosque is far from us, on the grounds that I must stay to guard it. Is it sufficient for me to pray in the farm? Please advise me on this?
The Shaykh : If the mosque is far from you and the owner of the farm prevents you from going because it affects the guarding of the farm and the livestock in it, then there is no blame on you if you pray in the farm itself. However, it is usually the case that the farm is not without another person, and in this case, you and he should pray in congregation so that you both may obtain the reward of congregation. For the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:330, Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. The listener is Umm Hana from Riyadh. She sent two questions. The first question, she says.
The Shaykh : I did not put my mind to it except in ... Repeat.
The questioner : The question, O honorable Shaykh, is that this questioner says that he works on a farm, and there are livestock and fruits in this farm, and the owner of the farm refuses to let me go to the mosque, which is, and the mosque is far from us, on the grounds that I must stay to guard it. Is it sufficient for me to pray in the farm? Please advise me on this?
The Shaykh : If the mosque is far from you and the owner of the farm prevents you from going because it affects the guarding of the farm and the livestock in it, then there is no blame on you if you pray in the farm itself. However, it is usually the case that the farm is not without another person, and in this case, you and he should pray in congregation so that you both may obtain the reward of congregation. For the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A man's prayer offered with another man is purer than his prayer which he offers alone, and his prayer with two men is purer than his prayer with one and if they are more (in number), it is more beloved to Allah
صلاة الرجل مع الرجل أزكى من صلاته وحده، وصلاته مع الرجلين أزكى من صلاته مع الرجل، وما كان أكثر فهو أحب إلى اللهThe questioner : May Allah bless you. The listener is Umm Hana from Riyadh. She sent two questions. The first question, she says.