Ruling on leaving the congregational prayer and praying at home due to illness
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Question:
A message from Makkah al-Mukarramah signed by one of the listening brothers, saying: (M. A. H. al-Rahili) has a long question in which he says: I have been afflicted with an illness for eight years, which has made me a prisoner in my home. This illness is severe depression. Then I resigned from my job as a result of that illness. I am unable to leave the home or go to the mosque, because the mosque is in a high place. As you know, most houses in Makkah are elevated, and I cannot climb up to it, because—as I mentioned before—I am sick. Despite this, I pray the Friday prayer in that same mosque, but the other prayers I pray at home. Is there a sin on me for this? Even though—praise be to Allah—I pray the voluntary prayers and I glorify Allah a lot—praise be to Allah. Guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We ask Allah to grant you healing and well-being, and to keep us and you firm upon guidance. And Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) says: [al-Taghabun:16] And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 7288 So if you are unable to reach the mosque for the five prayers, then there is nothing wrong with you praying at home. But if you are able, then it is obligatory for you to pray in the mosque with your brothers, and to beware of laziness and obeying Satan, and to beware—also—of imitating the hypocrites who lag behind in the congregational prayer [al-Talaq:2]: [al-Talaq:4].
So we advise you to be earnest and active, to seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, and to ask Allah for well-being and healing while you are in prostration, at the end of the prayer, in the night prayer, and between the adhan and the iqamah. Ask your Lord, and supplicate to Him sincerely that He grant you well-being and healing, and that He help you with every deed that pleases Him. And be glad of good if you are sincere, for Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) will help you to perform what is obligatory upon you in the manner that pleases Him. Yes.
A message from Makkah al-Mukarramah signed by one of the listening brothers, saying: (M. A. H. al-Rahili) has a long question in which he says: I have been afflicted with an illness for eight years, which has made me a prisoner in my home. This illness is severe depression. Then I resigned from my job as a result of that illness. I am unable to leave the home or go to the mosque, because the mosque is in a high place. As you know, most houses in Makkah are elevated, and I cannot climb up to it, because—as I mentioned before—I am sick. Despite this, I pray the Friday prayer in that same mosque, but the other prayers I pray at home. Is there a sin on me for this? Even though—praise be to Allah—I pray the voluntary prayers and I glorify Allah a lot—praise be to Allah. Guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We ask Allah to grant you healing and well-being, and to keep us and you firm upon guidance. And Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) says:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْAnd if I order you to do something, then do of it as much as you can.
إذا أمرتكم بأمر؛ فأتوا منه ما استطعتمAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًاAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease.
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ يُسْرًاSo we advise you to be earnest and active, to seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, and to ask Allah for well-being and healing while you are in prostration, at the end of the prayer, in the night prayer, and between the adhan and the iqamah. Ask your Lord, and supplicate to Him sincerely that He grant you well-being and healing, and that He help you with every deed that pleases Him. And be glad of good if you are sincere, for Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) will help you to perform what is obligatory upon you in the manner that pleases Him. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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