What is the ruling on changing mosques to pray behind a good reciter, and does this fall under the legal prohibition mentioned in the Hadith: "Journeys are not to be undertaken except to three mosques: Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa, Al-Masjid Al-Haram, and this mosque of mine"? And does this ruling apply to Jumu'ah prayer? And what is the wisdom behind it?
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It is permissible to go to a mosque where one feels devotion due to the imam's recitation, as long as this does not lead to abandoning the nearby mosque. Some jurists have stipulated that praying in the neighborhood mosque is better, so that one is not accused of abandoning the congregation or causing discord. The prohibition of setting out on a journey (شد الرحال) is specific to traveling to mosques other than the three (Haram, Nabawi, and Aqsa). As for the Friday prayer, its wisdom lies in: obeying Allah's command, fostering unity among Muslims, demonstrating the rituals of Islam, and its being a day of Eid for Muslims.
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