Ruling on residing with a group that does not pray in congregation
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Question:
He says: I am from a family consisting of more than twenty individuals, and when I urge them to pray in congregation, they do not respond, so I pray in my house alone. Guide me on what to do with them?
Answer:
You must enjoin them to do what is right and forbid them from doing what is wrong. Enjoining what is right includes performing the prayer in congregation in the mosques with the Muslims, and forbidding what is wrong includes their leaving that. So you must rebuke them for that, enjoin them to do what is right, and advise them constantly. Inform them that this is a wrong that is not permissible, and that this is an imitation of the people of hypocrisy. Allah the Exalted said: [Surat al-Nisa: 142].
So Allah made it obligatory for men to pray in congregation in the mosques. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:308 And the excuse is: illness and fear that prevents going out. He also said (peace and blessings be upon him) to a blind man who sought his permission to pray in his house, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Sahih Muslim 653 He said: Yes. He said: A blind man who has no guide to lead him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 653 He said: He said: Then answer.
So if the blind man who has no guide is ordered to answer and head to the mosque, then the seeing, able person is even more so. And you must pray in congregation, do not pray in your house. You must pray in congregation, and advise those with you in the house constantly to pray in congregation; because this is the obligation for everyone. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
He says: I am from a family consisting of more than twenty individuals, and when I urge them to pray in congregation, they do not respond, so I pray in my house alone. Guide me on what to do with them?
Answer:
You must enjoin them to do what is right and forbid them from doing what is wrong. Enjoining what is right includes performing the prayer in congregation in the mosques with the Muslims, and forbidding what is wrong includes their leaving that. So you must rebuke them for that, enjoin them to do what is right, and advise them constantly. Inform them that this is a wrong that is not permissible, and that this is an imitation of the people of hypocrisy. Allah the Exalted said:
Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah, but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily
إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ خَادِعُهُمْ وَإِذَا قَامُوا إِلَى الصَّلاةِ قَامُوا كُسَالَىSo Allah made it obligatory for men to pray in congregation in the mosques. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
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.
فأجبDo you hear the call to prayer?
هل تسمع النداء بالصلاة؟Yes
نعمSo if the blind man who has no guide is ordered to answer and head to the mosque, then the seeing, able person is even more so. And you must pray in congregation, do not pray in your house. You must pray in congregation, and advise those with you in the house constantly to pray in congregation; because this is the obligation for everyone. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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