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Subject: prayer in jamaat Author: Mas'ud Ali [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 19:40:57 10/17/02 Thu Author Host/IP: cuscon5158.tstt.net.tt/209.94.200.156 Asalaam Mu Alaikum i am a male student in a non muslim university and i have a class between 4:30 - 6:30 pm . The Asr and the Maghrib Salaah are prayed in jamaat on campus at 4:45pm and 5:55pm respectively and i leave class to pray and then i return because i want to pray in jamaat. Recently someone was telling me to pray by myself before and after the class so that i will not miss any of the class. But i do not want to because i think for me as a male it is very important to pray in jamaat? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: prayer in jamaat Author: M .MORSY [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:27:04 10/17/02 Thu Author Host/IP: mt.24.171.69.29.charter-stl.com/24.171.69.29 ALIKOM ASSALAM. Firstly: We praise Allaah for guiding us to the religion of Islam. This is a great blessing for which Allaah should be praised and thanked. Secondly: The Muslim has to understand that prayer is the greatest of the pillars of Islam, and that it is the thing which distinguishes a Muslim from a kaafir, as it says in the hadeeth of Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his giving up prayer.Narrated by Muslim, 82. Thirdly: The fuqaha’ (may Allaah have mercy on them) differed concerning the ruling on congregational prayers. There are a number of opinions, the most sound of which is that prayer in congregation in the mosque is obligatory and is what is indicated by the shar’i evidence.This is the view of ‘Ata’ ibn Abi Rabaah, al-Hasan al-Basri, al-Awzaa’i and Abi Thawr, and of Imam Ahmad as it appears from some of his statements. This was also stated by al-Shaafa’i in Mukhtasar al-Muzni where he said: “With regard to praying in congregation, I do not allow a concession to anyone not to do it except one who has an excuse.” the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever hears the call to prayer and does not respond, there is no prayer for him (his prayer is not valid), except for those who have an excuse.” It was said to Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him), What is the excuse? He said, Fear or sickness. (Narrated by Ibn Maajah and al-Daaraqutni; classed as saheeh by Ibn Hibbaan and al-Haakim; its isnaad is saheeh). Allah Knows Best.