The ruling on congregational prayer for those who are far from the mosque
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Question:
He says: Sometimes we end up being far from the mosque for certain occasions. Is it permissible for us to call the adhan, give the iqamah, and pray where we are? Or is it obligatory to pray in the mosque, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:592?
Answer:
This hadith is weak, but there are authentic hadiths that suffice for it, such as his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying:Bulugh al-Maram 2:308 It was asked of Ibn Abbas: What is the excuse? He said: "Fear or illness." And such as his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying to the blind man when he asked him, saying: "I have no guide to lead me to the mosque," so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Sahih Muslim 653 He said: Yes. He said: .
So praying in congregation in the mosques is an obligatory matter, except for one who has a valid legal excuse. If you are in a place where you can hear the call, it is obligatory for you to pray with the people. And if you are far away and do not hear the normal call with the normal voice without a loudspeaker, there is no blame on you for praying in congregation in your place due to your distance; because the sound of the loudspeaker can be heard from far away. So if it is possible for you to attend and pray with the congregation at a close distance, it is obligatory for you to attend the mosque.
As for if the distance is far, and you go, and the prayer is missed due to the distance such that you do not hear the call if it were without a loudspeaker because of the distance, there is no blame on you for praying in congregation, yes.
He says: Sometimes we end up being far from the mosque for certain occasions. Is it permissible for us to call the adhan, give the iqamah, and pray where we are? Or is it obligatory to pray in the mosque, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There is no prayer for a neighbor of the mosque except in the mosque
لا صلاة لجار المسجد إلا في المسجدAnswer:
This hadith is weak, but there are authentic hadiths that suffice for it, such as his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying:
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.
فأجبSo praying in congregation in the mosques is an obligatory matter, except for one who has a valid legal excuse. If you are in a place where you can hear the call, it is obligatory for you to pray with the people. And if you are far away and do not hear the normal call with the normal voice without a loudspeaker, there is no blame on you for praying in congregation in your place due to your distance; because the sound of the loudspeaker can be heard from far away. So if it is possible for you to attend and pray with the congregation at a close distance, it is obligatory for you to attend the mosque.
As for if the distance is far, and you go, and the prayer is missed due to the distance such that you do not hear the call if it were without a loudspeaker because of the distance, there is no blame on you for praying in congregation, yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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