The mosque imam insisted that I pray between the pillars and threatened me with the State Security, so what should I do?
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The questioner : The imam of our mosque insists on praying between the pillars, so should I pray between the pillars?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : He threatened me with the State Security.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : A message from the Shaykh came to meAl-Halabi : and he said that it is invalid, and the Ifta Committee issued a ruling that it is invalid and fabricated.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : So what should I do?
The Shaykh : Do nothing but follow the Sunnah. If they want to punish you, let them punish those who do not pray at all. This depends on the strength of your faith and your steadfastness, and the like. If you are as we think you are, then act according to the Sunnah; otherwise, if Allah wills, there is no blame on you.
The questioner : Is it permissible to leave the mosque and pray in another mosque, even if it is very far, given that...?
The Shaykh : The important thing is that you maintain the congregational prayer in the mosque.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Far or near.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The more steps you take in a matter like this, the greater your reward.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : He threatened me with the State Security.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : A message from the Shaykh came to meAl-Halabi : and he said that it is invalid, and the Ifta Committee issued a ruling that it is invalid and fabricated.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : So what should I do?
The Shaykh : Do nothing but follow the Sunnah. If they want to punish you, let them punish those who do not pray at all. This depends on the strength of your faith and your steadfastness, and the like. If you are as we think you are, then act according to the Sunnah; otherwise, if Allah wills, there is no blame on you.
The questioner : Is it permissible to leave the mosque and pray in another mosque, even if it is very far, given that...?
The Shaykh : The important thing is that you maintain the congregational prayer in the mosque.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Far or near.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The more steps you take in a matter like this, the greater your reward.
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