Working in mosque security and missing the Friday prayer: what should one do?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner in France says: I work as a security guard for the mosques there, and on Friday I miss the prayer because of this job. Is there anything required of me in that? A questioner from France says: I work as a security guard for the mosques in that country, and on Friday I miss the prayer because of this job. Is there anything required of me?
Answer:
If you are entrusted with something and going to the Friday prayer would result in that thing being lost or stolen, then you remain in your place of security. But if you do not fear that it will be stolen, or if someone you trust can take your place, then it is obligatory for you to pray the Friday prayer. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner in France says: I work as a security guard for the mosques there, and on Friday I miss the prayer because of this job. Is there anything required of me in that? A questioner from France says: I work as a security guard for the mosques in that country, and on Friday I miss the prayer because of this job. Is there anything required of me?
Answer:
If you are entrusted with something and going to the Friday prayer would result in that thing being lost or stolen, then you remain in your place of security. But if you do not fear that it will be stolen, or if someone you trust can take your place, then it is obligatory for you to pray the Friday prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2939 -3022] يعمل في حراسة المساجد وتفوت عليه صلاة الجمعة، فماذا يصنع؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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