If one is unable to perform the Eid prayer in the Eid prayer ground due to an excuse such as cold, is it performed in the town?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This person is asking, saying: The Eid prayer in the prayer ground is better, but if there is an excuse such as severe cold or rain, is it better to set up tents in the prayer ground or to pray in the town? It is better to pray in the town, because the Sunnah indicates that the Eid prayer is to be performed in the town when there is an excuse. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered 'Ali ibn Abi Talib to pray with those who were unable to pray in the prayer ground, in the town itself. Also, this involves less hardship, and it may be difficult for people before they reach the tents. The prayer ground is not among the houses, so we cannot say that a person goes from his house to the tent directly; there must be a distance. This distance causes people harm and hardship. Yes.
The Shaykh : This person is asking, saying: The Eid prayer in the prayer ground is better, but if there is an excuse such as severe cold or rain, is it better to set up tents in the prayer ground or to pray in the town? It is better to pray in the town, because the Sunnah indicates that the Eid prayer is to be performed in the town when there is an excuse. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered 'Ali ibn Abi Talib to pray with those who were unable to pray in the prayer ground, in the town itself. Also, this involves less hardship, and it may be difficult for people before they reach the tents. The prayer ground is not among the houses, so we cannot say that a person goes from his house to the tent directly; there must be a distance. This distance causes people harm and hardship. Yes.