Ruling on Praying the Obligatory Prayer at Home

A message was received by the program from Iraq, sent by listener (H. M. M), who says in his message: Is it permissible to pray at home, knowing that the mosque is not far from my house, but I go for the Friday prayers, and I pray the tarawih and go at some times? Is my prayer valid?
Answer: It is not permissible for a Muslim to pray at home while he is able to go to the mosque and he hears the call to prayer. Rather, he must respond and pray with the Muslims. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . It was asked of Ibn Abbas: What is the excuse? He said: Illness or fear. A blind man came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: . In another narration, he said: . If a blind man who has no guide suitable for him has no dispensation, how much less does the healthy, sighted person have one.
The point is: It is obligatory for Muslim men to pray in the mosques and not to pray in their homes.
The scholars differed on whether the prayer is valid or invalid if one prays at home. The majority said: It is valid but sinful. Others said: It is not valid, because one of its conditions is that it be performed in congregation if one is able.
So it is obligatory for you, my brother, to strive to perform it in congregation in the houses of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and to beware of being lax in this. It is established that he (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to burn down the houses of those who lagged behind, and that is only because of the severity of the crime. So thank Allah, my brother, for the health He has given you, and hasten and rush to perform the prayer in congregation as long as the mosque is near and you hear the call to prayer. If the call is with a loud voice and not with a loudspeaker, then it is obligatory for you to attend. But if it is with a loudspeaker, the loudspeaker is heard from far away. If it is far from you and it is difficult for you to attend, and perhaps you would miss the prayer if you left after the adhan, then it is not obligatory for you. Rather, you and your neighbors pray in another place until a mosque is built for you. But as long as you hear the call to prayer, it is obligatory for you to go to it. And if you hear it via the loudspeaker and you are able to go, that is a great good. And if it is difficult for you, it is permissible for you to pray alone until a congregation or a nearby mosque becomes available for you. For Allah says: [Al-Taghabun: 16]. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: . And you do not hear the call to prayer except for the loudspeaker. But if you would hear it if there were a call without a loudspeaker because of your nearness, then it is obligatory for you to pray with your brothers. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.