What is the ruling on one who abandons the obligatory prayer if congregational prayer is a confirmed Sunnah, and is he sinful for abandoning it?
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One who abandons an emphasized does not incur sin. However, persistently abandoning it, according to some scholars, is considered a breach of honor (khawārim al-murū'a). As for performing prayer in congregation, it is an obligation, and one who abandons it without a valid legal excuse incurs sin.
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