In some schools, the midday prayer is performed, and it is known that some students pray without ritual purity intentionally. Should we allow those who wish to pray at home to do so?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Your Eminence, the midday prayer is sometimes performed in some schools, and sometimes it is known that some students pray without ablution. Is it better to leave it open so that whoever wants to pray at school prays, and whoever wants to pray at home prays?
The Shaykh : If there are not enough ablution facilities in the school, then yes, give the students freedom, and every person is responsible for himself. But if there are sufficient facilities, the students must pray, because they have no excuse.
The questioner : ... the students are intentionally praying without ablution.
The Shaykh : No, these students should be disciplined, and they should be disciplined by stopping them or by deducting points from their good conduct and behavior, or something similar.
The questioner : O Shaykh, sometimes the student himself does not know.
The Shaykh : You are saying now that he knows.
The questioner : He knows about everyone, but in detail.
The Shaykh : You cannot know about everyone, and how do you know?
The questioner : From the students' side, meaning they report that many students do not pray.
The Shaykh : If he reports it to you and you trust his report, then announce this man, announce his violation.
Your Eminence, the midday prayer is sometimes performed in some schools, and sometimes it is known that some students pray without ablution. Is it better to leave it open so that whoever wants to pray at school prays, and whoever wants to pray at home prays?
The Shaykh : If there are not enough ablution facilities in the school, then yes, give the students freedom, and every person is responsible for himself. But if there are sufficient facilities, the students must pray, because they have no excuse.
The questioner : ... the students are intentionally praying without ablution.
The Shaykh : No, these students should be disciplined, and they should be disciplined by stopping them or by deducting points from their good conduct and behavior, or something similar.
The questioner : O Shaykh, sometimes the student himself does not know.
The Shaykh : You are saying now that he knows.
The questioner : He knows about everyone, but in detail.
The Shaykh : You cannot know about everyone, and how do you know?
The questioner : From the students' side, meaning they report that many students do not pray.
The Shaykh : If he reports it to you and you trust his report, then announce this man, announce his violation.