Fathwa, - Not all mosque rulings apply to a Musalla

Question
We have a Musalla (area allocated for prayer) at our workplace where
weperform the 'Asr and Thuhr prayers but we do not proclaim the Athaan
for these prayers in the Musalla; is this correct or should we
proclaim the Athaan?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
isHis slave and Messenger.
The preponderant opinion among Muslim scholars is that proclaiming the
Athaan in mosques is a collective obligation on the Muslim community.
A collective and not an individual one which, when it can be properly
carried out by a limited number of individuals, is canceled for the
remaining Muslims. Otherwise they all share the sin for not performing
it.
Since the rulings of the mosque (in cities and villages) in Islam does
notall apply to the Musalla, the Athaan is not obligatory for those
who perform the congregational prayer in the Musalla, yet it is
permissible and recommended. The Athaan is prescribed for Muslims when
prayers are due anywhere, whether in a city or outside it, due to the
general words of the Prophet , directed to Maalik ibn Al-Huwayrith and
his companions: " Whenever prayer time is due, you should pronounce
the Athaan and the Iqaamah and theolder of you should lead the prayer.
" [Al-Bukhaari]
Thus, the Sunnah of the Prophet , is that, whenever an obligatory
prayer is due, someone should proclaim the Athaan. However, the Athaan
does not affect the validity of the prayer,whether it is considered
obligatory or recommended.
Allaah Knows best.


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