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**Soresbox** · 05-11-2010, 11:15 AM

Salaam, Salaat in the masjid is a fard kifaya, meaning, a communal obligation, meaning, their must be a group prayer in the masjid/mosque of a particular area or else the whole community is sinful. And if by chance one prays there (may Allaah allow us to pray every prayer in jama^ah) then the reward is multiplied. If one prays at home, alone, and the communal obligation was fulfilled by other than him, than this is NOT sinful and affects the rewardability of the prayer, not the validity of it.

Also, there is difference of opinion about the salaat and kufr point you raised, nonetheless, even those who said it is blasphemy to not pray, said if one does NOT pray, not if one prays alone. Again, one is only sinful for praying alone at home if the fard kifaya (communal obligation of prayer in jama^ah) was not fulfilled.

One can pray jama^ah with a brother, sister, mother, father, friend, cousin, wife etc etc at home and receive the reward for it. Of course, it is much more better to go to the masjid.

One enters jannah even if his/her heart holds one atoms worth of Iman, bi 'iznillaah.

assalaamu alaikum W R W B
please note that the OP is hanafi. However, even though the shafi' view is a bit lenient, we should understand that abandoning a regular practice of rasoolullah (S.A.W.), without any valid excuse is not an attitude acceptable from a true muslim, even though it may not be regarded as a sin.

I remember seeing somewhere that in the shafi' madhab jamaath namaz is fardh kifaya on the inhabitants of a locality, however on an individual basis it is sunnah muakkada on every male adult. I am not an alim. So someone with more knowledge can please clarify or confirm this.

wassalaam

05-11-2010, 11:15 AM	#3
Soresbox Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 356 Senior Member	Salaam, Salaat in the masjid is a fard kifaya, meaning, a communal obligation, meaning, their must be a group prayer in the masjid/mosque of a particular area or else the whole community is sinful. And if by chance one prays there (may Allaah allow us to pray every prayer in jama^ah) then the reward is multiplied. If one prays at home, alone, and the communal obligation was fulfilled by other than him, than this is NOT sinful and affects the rewardability of the prayer, not the validity of it. Also, there is difference of opinion about the salaat and kufr point you raised, nonetheless, even those who said it is blasphemy to not pray, said if one does NOT pray, not if one prays alone. Again, one is only sinful for praying alone at home if the fard kifaya (communal obligation of prayer in jama^ah) was not fulfilled. One can pray jama^ah with a brother, sister, mother, father, friend, cousin, wife etc etc at home and receive the reward for it. Of course, it is much more better to go to the masjid. One enters jannah even if his/her heart holds one atoms worth of Iman, bi 'iznillaah. assalaamu alaikum W R W B please note that the OP is hanafi. However, even though the shafi' view is a bit lenient, we should understand that abandoning a regular practice of rasoolullah (S.A.W.), without any valid excuse is not an attitude acceptable from a true muslim, even though it may not be regarded as a sin. I remember seeing somewhere that in the shafi' madhab jamaath namaz is fardh kifaya on the inhabitants of a locality, however on an individual basis it is sunnah muakkada on every male adult. I am not an alim. So someone with more knowledge can please clarify or confirm this. wassalaam
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