The Distinction Regarding Delaying the Friday Prayer for the Sick Person and the Woman

The questioner : Is it better, according to Ibn Dawud, for a woman or a sick person who cannot fast on Friday to delay the Dhuhr prayer until the imam prays, or not? We are sick.

The Shaykh : The author’s statement; he wants the author’s statement.

The questioner : The other request.

The Shaykh : That we delay until.

The questioner : Until the traditional opening.

The Shaykh : Until the imam finishes, okay.

The questioner : Yes, note that the professor [said] at the beginning of the time, whereas for the sick person, his excuse may be removed.

The Shaykh : Meaning, you distinguish.

The questioner : Yes, the woman is there.

The Shaykh : Meaning, you say: the one whose excuse is not expected to end.

The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.

The Shaykh : So the better is to pray at the beginning of the time, and as for the one who is expected to...

The questioner : Wait, relax.

The Shaykh : So the term "delaying" means in order to wait, perhaps his excuse will be removed and he will attend the Friday prayer. Okay, these are two opinions. Abd al-Rahman ibn Ibrahim, are the opinions of Ibn Dawud and Muhammad two opinions or one opinion?

The questioner : According to the author’s statement, it is two opinions, because he generalized.

The Shaykh : Corner, but.

The questioner : So this distinction is an opinion of Nu'man, added to what he said.

The Shaykh : Yes, and this is the opinion we preferred. We said that the author’s statement is questionable, but the correct view is that we distinguish. We say: for the one whose excuse is expected to end, it is better to delay, because perhaps the excuse will be removed and he will attend the Friday prayer. As for the one whose excuse is not expected to end, or the one who is not subject to the obligation in the first place, such as a woman, it is better to pray early.