The Obligation of Praying with the Congregation of Muslims
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Question:
This questioner says: Your Eminence! Does the morning prayer (Suhur) replace the Fajr prayer due to my work circumstances and my inability to wake up for the Fajr prayer? And what is the last time for the morning prayer, may we be rewarded?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to pray with the Muslims. When the adhan is called, you go to the mosque and pray with the Muslims. The last time for the Fajr prayer is the rising of the sun. If the sun rises, the time has passed. It is not permissible to delay it until the sun rises, and it is not permissible to leave the congregation with the Muslims. You must pray with the Muslims in the mosques. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: [al-Baqarah: 43].
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:308 It was asked of Ibn Abbas: “What is the excuse?” He said: “Fear, or illness.” A blind man came to him and said: “O Messenger of Allah! I have no guide to lead me to the mosque, so do I have a dispensation to pray in my house?” He said: Sahih Muslim 653 He said: Yes. He said: It is not permissible to delay the prayer until after the sun rises. This is disbelief and misguidance—we ask Allah for safety. Deliberately doing this is disbelief and misguidance. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: We ask Allah for safety.
This questioner says: Your Eminence! Does the morning prayer (Suhur) replace the Fajr prayer due to my work circumstances and my inability to wake up for the Fajr prayer? And what is the last time for the morning prayer, may we be rewarded?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to pray with the Muslims. When the adhan is called, you go to the mosque and pray with the Muslims. The last time for the Fajr prayer is the rising of the sun. If the sun rises, the time has passed. It is not permissible to delay it until the sun rises, and it is not permissible to leave the congregation with the Muslims. You must pray with the Muslims in the mosques. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
And establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].
وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَارْكَعُوا مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَAnd 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.
فأجبBetween a man and disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of prayer.
بين الرجل وبين الكفر والشرك ترك الصلاة
Source
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