Ruling on performing the congregational prayer in a hospital
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Several congregations are held for prayer in the hospital, and the mosques are nearby. Is it obligatory for those near the mosque to go to it? Or is it sufficient to rely on these congregations inside the hospital?
A: This requires a detailed explanation. For the person who must be present in the hospital, such as a guard or the like, or a patient who is unable to reach the mosque, it is not obligatory for him to go out to the mosque. Rather, he prays in his place with the congregation with whom he is able to pray.
As for the person who is able to reach the mosque, it is obligatory for him to do so, in accordance with the scriptural evidence. Among this evidence is the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 2:308 It was said to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): What is the excuse? He said: (Fear or illness). It was narrated by Ibn Majah and al-Daraqutni, and Ibn Hibban and al-Hakim graded it as authentic, and its chain of narration is sound.
A: This requires a detailed explanation. For the person who must be present in the hospital, such as a guard or the like, or a patient who is unable to reach the mosque, it is not obligatory for him to go out to the mosque. Rather, he prays in his place with the congregation with whom he is able to pray.
As for the person who is able to reach the mosque, it is obligatory for him to do so, in accordance with the scriptural evidence. Among this evidence is the statement 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 عذر
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