Explaining what is obligatory for one who hears the call to prayer
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Q382: The questioner, a man of Egyptian nationality, says: I am a married man, and there is about fifty meters between me and the mosque. When I want to go to the mosque, my wife is afraid and asks me not to leave the house because of her fear. What should I do? Is the prayer valid at home or not? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
A382: There is no doubt that it is obligatory for one who hears the call to go to the mosque and pray with the Muslims in congregation; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the blind man who came to him seeking permission to pray in his home, due to the hardship he found in going to the mosque, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:Sunan Abi Dawud 552Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:592 This is also narrated as stopping at 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), and it is also narrated as traced back to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which indicates that the neighbor of the mosque must pray in the mosque. The neighbor of the mosque, as they mentioned, is one who is forty houses away from the mosque, and the neighborhood extends to forty houses around the mosque. The criterion for this is hearing the call for the customary adhan without a loudspeaker. Likewise, if the mu'adhdhin calls without a loudspeaker and you can hear him, it is obligatory for you to pray in the mosque and respond to the caller, unless there is a valid religious excuse preventing that; such as illness, for example, or what you mentioned about your wife being afraid if you go to the mosque for prayer at night. This is a valid religious excuse, and it is permissible for you to pray at home; because your wife feels lonely and needs you to remain with her. This is considered a valid religious excuse.
A382: There is no doubt that it is obligatory for one who hears the call to go to the mosque and pray with the Muslims in congregation; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the blind man who came to him seeking permission to pray in his home, due to the hardship he found in going to the mosque, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
He asked: Do you hear summons (adhan)? He said: Yes.
هل تسمع النداء قال: نعم، قال: فأجبThere is no prayer for a neighbor of the mosque except in the mosque
لا صلاة لجار المسجد إلا في المسجدto the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which indicates that the neighbor of the mosque must pray in the mosque. The neighbor of the mosque, as they mentioned, is one who is forty houses away from the mosque, and the neighborhood extends to forty houses around the mosque. The criterion for this is hearing the call for the customary adhan without a loudspeaker. Likewise, if the mu'adhdhin calls without a loudspeaker and you can hear him, it is obligatory for you to pray in the mosque and respond to the caller, unless there is a valid religious excuse preventing that; such as illness, for example, or what you mentioned about your wife being afraid if you go to the mosque for prayer at night. This is a valid religious excuse, and it is permissible for you to pray at home; because your wife feels lonely and needs you to remain with her. This is considered a valid religious excuse.
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