Ruling on leaving the Friday prayer due to some problems
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He has a second question in this letter, in which he says: I am one of the residents of the rural areas, and there is a village near us with a mosque where the Friday prayer is performed. However, there is a dispute between us and the residents of this village, and they are the ones who built the mosque at their own expense. I dislike them, so is it permissible for me to perform the Friday prayer in this mosque?
Answer: Yes, it is permissible, indeed it is obligatory for you to pray with them. Do not leave the Friday prayer unless there is another mosque where the Friday prayer is performed, in which case there is no harm. But if there is no Friday prayer except this one, it is obligatory for you to perform it with them, even if there is something between you and them, and even if you dislike them. Worship is the right of Allah, and Friday prayer is obligatory upon you, so you must perform it with your Muslim brothers, even if there is some issue between you and the people of the village. However, if your attendance leads to killing and fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), then seek out another mosque and do not attend with them. This is a valid legal excuse if you fear being killed, if you attend they will kill you. This is a valid legal excuse. But as long as it is merely dislike between you and them, some estrangement, and you dislike them because of that, this is not an excuse. It is obligatory for you to attend and pray the Friday prayer with them, because the Friday prayer is an obligation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 865, and then He, the Exalted, says in His great Book: [Al-Jumu'ah:9]. So it is obligatory to hasten to the Friday prayer, to attend and be present with the Muslims. Nothing should prevent you from doing so, whether it is estrangement or dislike between you and the people of the mosque or some of the people of the mosque. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: Yes, it is permissible, indeed it is obligatory for you to pray with them. Do not leave the Friday prayer unless there is another mosque where the Friday prayer is performed, in which case there is no harm. But if there is no Friday prayer except this one, it is obligatory for you to perform it with them, even if there is something between you and them, and even if you dislike them. Worship is the right of Allah, and Friday prayer is obligatory upon you, so you must perform it with your Muslim brothers, even if there is some issue between you and the people of the village. However, if your attendance leads to killing and fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), then seek out another mosque and do not attend with them. This is a valid legal excuse if you fear being killed, if you attend they will kill you. This is a valid legal excuse. But as long as it is merely dislike between you and them, some estrangement, and you dislike them because of that, this is not an excuse. It is obligatory for you to attend and pray the Friday prayer with them, because the Friday prayer is an obligation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
People must cease to neglect the Friday prayer or Allah will seal their hearts and then they will be among the negligent.
لينتهين أقوام عن تركهم الجمعات أو ليختمن الله على قلوبهم ثم ليكونن من الغافلينO you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلاةِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
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