<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) It is obligatory to attend congregational prayer, based on many proofs from the Qur’an and Sunnah. One of these is the fact that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) made it due upon a blind man; then what about sighted people?!<br> 2) What matters in considering congregational prayer obligatory for someone is his ability to hear the Adhān proclaimed with the natural voice, not through loudspeakers.<br> 3) Congregational prayer should be offered in the mosque where it is normally observed, and it is not sufficient to offer it at home, for the Shariah texts and the relevant objectives in the Qur’an and Sunnah do point to the obligation of offering prayers in congregation in the mosque. This stems from Allah’s mercy towards His servants, as their rewards increase and their hearts unite in love and harmony when they gather for prayer.