What is the obligation of one whose family does not pray in the mosque?
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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, what should I do with them?
Answer: It is obligatory for you to enjoin good upon them and forbid evil, and among the good is that they perform the prayer in congregation in the mosques with the Muslims, and among the evil is their leaving that, so it is obligatory for you to disapprove of that, and to enjoin good upon them and advise them constantly, and to inform them that this is an evil that is not permissible, and that this is an imitation of the people of hypocrisy, Allah the Exalted said: [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, and he also said (peace and blessings be upon him): (To a blind man who sought his permission to pray in his house, he said to him (peace and blessings be upon him): Bulugh al-Maram 2:307.
A blind man who has no guide suitable for him, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:307, so if the blind man who has no guide is ordered to respond, then going to the mosque, the seeing capable person is even more so, and it is obligatory for you to pray in congregation, not to pray in your house, it is obligatory for you to pray in congregation, and to advise those with you in the house constantly to pray in congregation; because this is the obligation of everyone, yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Answer: It is obligatory for you to enjoin good upon them and forbid evil, and among the good is that they perform the prayer in congregation in the mosques with the Muslims, and among the evil is their leaving that, so it is obligatory for you to disapprove of that, and to enjoin good upon them and advise them constantly, and to inform them that this is an evil 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 كُسَالَىWhoever 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 عذرCan you hear the Adhan (call) for prayer?" He answered, "Yes". He [the Prophet (ﷺ)] said, "Then respond to it."
هل تسمع النداء بالصلاة؟ قال: نعم، قال: فأجبA blind man who has no guide suitable for him, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Can you hear the Adhan (call) for prayer?" He answered, "Yes". He [the Prophet (ﷺ)] said, "Then respond to it."
هل تسمع النداء بالصلاة؟ قال: نعم، قال: فأجبThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
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