What should one do if he has neighbors who do not pray except in Ramadan?
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Question:
What about the one who has neighbors who do not pray except in Ramadan?
Answer:
If he has neighbors who do not pray except in Ramadan, or who only pray at certain times, he should forbid them [from doing so], teach them, and advise them. If they refuse, he should report their matter to the competent authorities—the Committee—so that they fulfill the obligatory duty, but this is to be done after advising them.
And if it is feasible, he should go to them with some of his brothers; because one person alone may not be taken seriously. If they are a group of two or three, they gather and go to advise them. Their work may have a stronger impact and be more beneficial. He should look for some of his brothers to go to them, advise them, guide them, and warn them of Allah, so that they pray with the people. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 2:308, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) to the blind man when he sought permission [to pray at home], asking if he had a guide to lead him to the mosque, and whether he had a dispensation to pray in his home? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 653 He said: Yes. He said: It is obligatory for the one who hears the call to respond, to attend with the worshippers, and to pray in the mosque with the people. It is not permissible to neglect this or to imitate the enemies of Allah, the hypocrites. But whoever does so has declared his disobedience, so it is necessary to report their matter if advice does not benefit. And Allah will rectify the conditions of all the Muslims.
What about the one who has neighbors who do not pray except in Ramadan?
Answer:
If he has neighbors who do not pray except in Ramadan, or who only pray at certain times, he should forbid them [from doing so], teach them, and advise them. If they refuse, he should report their matter to the competent authorities—the Committee—so that they fulfill the obligatory duty, but this is to be done after advising them.
And if it is feasible, he should go to them with some of his brothers; because one person alone may not be taken seriously. If they are a group of two or three, they gather and go to advise them. Their work may have a stronger impact and be more beneficial. He should look for some of his brothers to go to them, advise them, guide them, and warn them of Allah, so that they pray with the people. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever hears the call for prayer and and does not come (to the mosque for prayer), his prayer will not be accepted from him, unless he has a (legitimate) excuse.
من سمع النداء فلم يأت فلا صلاة له إلا من عذرDo you hear the call to prayer?
هل تسمع النداء بالصلاة؟Then respond.
فأجب
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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