What is the ruling on one who prays at his place of work even though he hears the adhan?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on... in some... the mosque... meaning in the street... and they hear the congregation...?
The Shaykh : Yes, if the mosque is close to them, it is obligatory for them to pray in the mosque. But some of them find it difficult or make excuses, saying that if the employees leave, they do not return, or they are delayed and the work is disrupted. This is true; some people go out to pray, talk to a companion, and leave the work. Perhaps they perform wudu' early. So, if the employer sees it in the interest that they pray in their place, such as government offices or company offices, because if they leave, the work is lost, there is no harm.
The questioner : Even if it is close, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, even if it is close, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, if the mosque is close to them, it is obligatory for them to pray in the mosque. But some of them find it difficult or make excuses, saying that if the employees leave, they do not return, or they are delayed and the work is disrupted. This is true; some people go out to pray, talk to a companion, and leave the work. Perhaps they perform wudu' early. So, if the employer sees it in the interest that they pray in their place, such as government offices or company offices, because if they leave, the work is lost, there is no harm.
The questioner : Even if it is close, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, even if it is close, yes, yes.