Majmu' al-Fatawa - Ibn Taimiya - (21/225)

Whoever sleeps through a prayer or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it.” These matters are discussed at length elsewhere.

The point here is to explain that Allah Most High has imposed no hardship on Muslims in their religion. Rather, He, glorified be He, intends ease for them and does not intend hardship for them. The case raised by this questioner is even more deserving of a dispensation; hence the scholars agree on it. These matters are discussed at length in other places. And Allah knows best.

He was asked:

About a man who performs the five daily prayers without fail but does not attend Friday prayer. He explains that he does not attend because he experiences wind in his abdomen that prevents him from waiting for Friday prayer. His home is about two miles or less from the place where Friday prayer is held.

Is the excuse he has mentioned sufficient to justify his absence from Friday prayer, despite the proximity of his home? Give us a ruling, may you be rewarded.

He answered:

Rather, he must attend Friday prayer, delaying his arrival so that he can attend and pray while his ablution remains valid. If he cannot attend without passing wind, he should attend even if he passes wind, for that does him no harm. And Allah knows best.

مَنْ نَامَ عَنْ صَلَاةٍ أَوْ نَسِيَهَا فَلْيُصَلِّهَا إذَا ذَكَرَهَا} . وَهَذِهِ الْمَسَائِلُ مَبْسُوطَةٌ فِي غَيْرِ هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ. وَالْمَقْصُودُ هُنَا: بَيَانُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى مَا جَعَلَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ مِنْ حَرَجٍ فِي دِينِهِمْ بَلْ هُوَ سُبْحَانَهُ يُرِيدُ بِهِمْ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِهِمْ الْعُسْرَ. وَمَسْأَلَةُ هَذَا السَّائِلِ أَوْلَى بِالرُّخْصَةِ؛ وَلِهَذَا كَانَتْ مُتَّفَقًا عَلَيْهَا بَيْنَ الْعُلَمَاءِ. وَهَذِهِ الْمَسَائِلُ مَبْسُوطَةٌ فِي مَوَاضِعَ أُخَرَ. وَاَللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ. وَسُئِلَ: عَنْ رَجُلٍ يُصَلِّي الْخَمْسَ لَا يَقْطَعُهَا وَلَمْ يَحْضُرْ صَلَاةَ الْجُمْعَةِ؛ وَذَكَرَ أَنَّ عَدَمَ حُضُورِهِ لَهَا أَنَّهُ يَجِدُ رِيحًا فِي جَوْفِهِ تَمْنَعُهُ عَنْ انْتِظَارِ الْجُمْعَةِ وَبَيْنَ مَنْزِلِهِ وَالْمَكَانِ الَّذِي تُقَامُ فِيهِ الْجُمْعَةُ قَدْرُ مِيلَيْنِ أَوْ دُونَهُمَا: فَهَلْ الْعُذْرُ الَّذِي ذَكَرَهُ كَافٍ فِي تَرْكِ الْجُمْعَةِ مَعَ قُرْبِ مَنْزِلِهِ؟ أَفْتُونَا مَأْجُورِينَ. فَأَجَابَ: بَلْ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَشْهَدَ الْجُمْعَةَ؛ وَيَتَأَخَّرَ بِحَيْثُ يَحْضُرُ وَيُصَلِّي مَعَ بَقَاءِ وُضُوئِهِ. وَإِنْ كَانَ لَا يُمْكِنُهُ الْحُضُورُ إلَّا مَعَ خُرُوجِ الرِّيحِ فَلْيَشْهَدْهَا وَإِنْ خَرَجَتْ مِنْهُ الرِّيحُ؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَضُرُّهُ ذَلِكَ. وَاَللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ.