Does the head of the household sin by not ordering his family to go out for the Eid prayer?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. Does a man, as the head of the household, sin by not ordering his family to go out for the Eid prayer?
The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say to the people: "Order your families to go out." Rather, he commanded the people, may peace and blessings be upon him, to go out. He commanded the people to go out, including young girls and those who stay in their chambers, and menstruating women, except that menstruating women should stay away from the prayer area. Because the prayer area is the Eid mosque, it is recommended for a person, when he enters the Eid mosque, to pray two rak'ahs if the imam has not yet arrived. He prays two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque. Yes, after that.
The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say to the people: "Order your families to go out." Rather, he commanded the people, may peace and blessings be upon him, to go out. He commanded the people to go out, including young girls and those who stay in their chambers, and menstruating women, except that menstruating women should stay away from the prayer area. Because the prayer area is the Eid mosque, it is recommended for a person, when he enters the Eid mosque, to pray two rak'ahs if the imam has not yet arrived. He prays two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque. Yes, after that.